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Life, Love and the Ridiculous: 1821 - 2021

Tue Sep 28, 18:30 - Tue Sep 28, 20:00

NWU School of Music & Conservatory Hall

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Life, Love and the Ridiculous:

1821 – 2021

Catrien Wentink (piano); Morné van Heerden (clarinet); André Oosthuizen (flute)

 

28 September 2021 @ 18:30

ONLY 40 tickets available at QUICKET @ R100 per person

 

 

Flute, clarinet and piano come together with a unique romantic chamber music programme on the 28th of September at 18:30 in the NWU Conservatory Hall. In this programme, we pay tribute to Camille Saint-Saëns on the 100th anniversary of his death by performing one of his early works, the catchy Tarantella Op.6 for flute, clarinet and piano and one of his last works, the Clarinet Sonata op. 167. The 200th anniversary of Franz Doppler’s birth is celebrated with the Andante and Rondo transcribed for flute, clarinet and piano (originally for two flutes and piano). The Andante consists of traditional romantic lyricism while the Rondo is jaunty and light-hearted. In Undine, the programmatic sonata for flute and piano by Carl Reinecke, love is found and lost in this dramatic and tragic story of the water nymph Undine. The programme ends on a lighter, humoristic and almost ridiculous note with the Grand Fantasia for flute, clarinet and piano by Malcolm Arnold, also as a celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.


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Fluit, klarinet en klavier span saam in hierdie unieke romantiese kamermusiekprogram op 28 September om 18:30 in die NWU-Konservatoriumsaal. In die program bring ons hulde aan Camille Saint-Saëns met die 100ste herdenking van sy dood deur die uitvoering van een van sy vroeë werke, die boeiende Tarantella Op. 6 vir fluit, klarinet en klavier  asook met een van sy laaste werke, die Klarinetsonate op. 167. Die 200ste herdenking van Franz Doppler se geboorte word gevier met die Andante en Rondo wat getranskribeer is vir fluit, klarinet en klavier (oorspronklik vir twee fluite en klavier). Die Andante is in ’n tradisionele liries-romantiese styl terwyl die Rondo vrolik en lighartig is. In Undine, die programmatiese sonate  vir fluit en klavier deur Carl Reinecke, word liefde op dramatiese wyse gevind en verloor in die tragiese verhaal van die waternimf, Undine. Die program eindig op ’n ligter, humoristiese en verspotte noot met die Grand Fantasia vir fluit, klarinet en klavier deur Malcolm Arnold en die 100ste herdenking van sy geboorte word ook hierdeur gevier.


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Life, Love and the Ridiculous: 1821 - 2021
NWU School of Music & Conservatory Hall
62 Thabo Mbeki Way, Potchefstroom, 2520
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