Philharmonia Chamber Players: Salonen & Nielsen
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra present two engaging works for wind quintet in this free early evening concert, part of their series Nordic Soundscapes.
Esa-Pekka Salonen, one of the leading figures in a strong field of composers and conductors who honed their skills in Finland, was Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra until 2021.
So it’s fitting that the Philharmonia’s wind players have chosen his quintet as part of the orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes series.
He explains, ‘The title Memoria refers to two things: partly to some sweet-and-sour memories from more than 20 years ago, and partly to the death of Luciano Berio, the great Italian composer, whose music I greatly admire.’
Nielsen’s Wind Quintet is a mainstay of the repertoire for this attractive and versatile combination of instruments. His biographer Robert Simpson wrote that ‘Nielsen’s fondness for wind instruments is closely related to his love of nature, his fascination for living, breathing things.’
Nielsen expertly draws out the character of each member of the ensemble, in music that is sometimes nostalgic, heir to the courtly dances and divertimenti of earlier centuries, and sometimes refreshingly modern.
The finale is a striking set of variations on a deceptively simple hymn tune written by Nielsen himself.
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FREE ADMISSION
Special: Booking required
Performer name: Philharmonia Wind Quintet
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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Philharmonia Chamber Players: Salonen & Nielsen
Thursday, 24 Oct 2024 @6.00pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra present two engaging works for wind quintet in this free early evening concert, part of their series Nordic Soundscapes.
Esa-Pekka Salonen, one of the leading figures in a strong field of composers and conductors who honed their skills in Finland, was Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra until 2021.
So it’s fitting that the Philharmonia’s wind players have chosen his quintet as part of the orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes series.
He explains, ‘The title Memoria refers to two things: partly to some sweet-and-sour memories from more than 20 years ago, and partly to the death of Luciano Berio, the great Italian composer, whose music I greatly admire.’
Nielsen’s Wind Quintet is a mainstay of the repertoire for this attractive and versatile combination of instruments. His biographer Robert Simpson wrote that ‘Nielsen’s fondness for wind instruments is closely related to his love of nature, his fascination for living, breathing things.’
Nielsen expertly draws out the character of each member of the ensemble, in music that is sometimes nostalgic, heir to the courtly dances and divertimenti of earlier centuries, and sometimes refreshingly modern.
The finale is a striking set of variations on a deceptively simple hymn tune written by Nielsen himself.
FREE ADMISSION
Special: Booking required
Performer name: Philharmonia Wind Quintet
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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