Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence
September 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Everyone loves Tchaikovsky, and his String Sextet inspired by Florence, Italy is as memorable as it gets. Violinist David Perry leads this program of rich string sounds, which begins with another resounding work for the same combination by the dramatic and colorful Hungarian Composer, Ernst von Dohnányi.
Sextet in B-flat Major, W080 – Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro ma tranquillo
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Adagio quasi andante
Finale: Animato
Intermission
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro con spirito
Adagio cantabile e con moto
Allegretto moderato
Allegro vivace