Souvenir de Florence
4th Brunch / Lunch Concert
Bartlomiej Niziol, Violin
Dmitry Serebrennikov, Violin
Sebastian Eyb, Viola
Rumjana Najdenova, Viola
Lev Sivkov, Violoncello
Xavier Pignat, Violoncello
Works by Frank Martin and Piotr Tchaikovsky («Souvenir de Florence»)
This season, a wide variety of ensembles consisting of members of the Philharmonia Zurich will also be presenting works of chamber music in our informal, intimate Brunch and Lunch Concerts. Join the musicians in discovering little-known gems as well as unusual arrangements of familiar pieces, and embark on unusual auditory adventures.
Brunch Concerts begin at 11.15 a.m. on Sundays and are followed by brunch in the Restaurant Belcanto. The concert and brunch cost CHF 60, including a welcome glass of champagne served at the Belcanto (students: CHF 52 / children up to the age of 16: CHF 32).
The Lunch Concerts, featuring the same programme, are given the following day at 12 noon, and do not include lunch. Tickets: CHF 20 (students: CHF 18).
Brunch / Lunch Concerts are supported by Evelyn and Herbert Axelrod
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Souvenir de Florence
Abstract
Souvenir de Florence
The main work of February’s Brunch / Lunch Concert is Piotr Tchaikovsky’s «Streichsextett d-Moll op. 70», which is better known as «Souvenir de Florence». It was composed after Tchaikovsky’s stay in Florence, where he worked on his opera «Pique Dame». Despite the key of D minor, the work is infused with a cheerful serenade tone. Tchaikovsky’s last chamber work is one of the most popular pieces in his repertoire, not least because of its melodic inventiveness and opulence of sound. Less frequently heard is a string quintet by Swiss composer Frank Martin: His «Pavane couleur du temps» from 1920 is based on the fairy tale «Peau d’âne» by Charles Perrault («Allerleirauh» by the Brothers Grimm) and is still entirely characterized by late romantic harmonies and impressionistic colors.