— When two eras meet.
Composer Camille Pépin (b. 1990) is being highlighted as one of France's — if not Europe's — most exciting and current composers right now. In the work Chamber Music , a sextet written for mezzo-soprano, strings, horn, clarinet and piano, we are taken on a symphonic journey into the poetic world of Irishman James Joyce . A musical world that is as vibrantly beautiful as it is fascinating.
Next we will hear Austro-Hungarian Ernst von Dohnányi's Sextet in C major, a very popular work that, like Pépin, borders on the American and almost Hollywood — but still has a solid foundation in classical, European music. On stage are mezzo-soprano Melis Jaatinen , a large ensemble from the Oslo Philharmonic , pianist César Cañón and our own artistic director, pianist Thormod Rønning Kvam .
You can read more about the program further down this page. Welcome!
Melis Jaatinen mezzo-soprano
Guro Asheim violin
Cecilia Wilder viola
Louisa Tuck cello
César Cañón piano
Thormod Rønning Kvam piano
James Patterson horn
Pierre Xhonneux clarinet
Duration approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. The programme is without intermission.
-
Camille Pépin (b. 1990)
Chamber Music (2017)Ernst von Dohnányi (1877—1960)
Sextet in C major, op. 37 -
Calling a chamber music piece Chamber Music may be an understatement, but listen to the piece and you'll understand why. This is innovative chamber music of the highest order: The work's 18 short movements are evocatively set to music poems by Irishman James Joyce (1882—1941), composed by Frenchman Camille Pépin . The cycle tells a true story: from the beginning of love to the waning passion, which ultimately leads to a tender friendship between two lovers. The passion is present, both in words and in music.
Ernö , or Ernst von Dohnányi's C major sextet is majestic music filled with heroic themes and, yes, enchanting moods. The desire is present here too — the desire for the surprise of the next theme, for the next artistic ornamentation, or the desire for the next musical idea. The instrumentation is almost the same as in Pépin — a rather unusual constellation, but carefully chosen for its evocative, symphonic expression.
Program note written by Pierre Xhonneux / John-Halvdan Olsen-Halvorsen (2024)
We wish you an enjoyable, unique concert experience with us. Welcome!
Photo: Mania Gwarek