New Sounds for Old Winds #1 (on-demand until 7/24/2021)
$14.18
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Serenade No. 11 in E-flat major, K. 375
Robert Percival — Selected works
Ludwig van Beethoven — Selected works
Emily Worthington, clarinet
Fiona Mitchell, clarinet
Rachel Chaplin, oboe
Nicola Barbagli, oboe
Anneke Scott, French horn
Kate Goldsmith, French horn
Robert Percival, bassoon
Takako Kunugi, bassoon
Jacqueline Dossor, double bass
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Robert Percival – Serenade No. 11 in E-flat major, K. 375
Ludwig van Beethoven & Robert Percival – Harmonie after String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 (world premiere)
Boxwood & Brass present New Sounds for Old Winds, a feast of music celebrating the creativity of wind players in 18th-century Vienna.
More interested in the spirit of the music than the letter of the score, they would change, adapt, and arrange pieces to fit their needs. Inspired by their freedom, Boxwood & Brass will take you on a new journey through old music, including ‘disreputable’ original editions and new arrangements of Serenades, Sonatas, and Symphonies by Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries – all dressed in the myriad colours of 18th-century wind instruments.
Mozart’s Serenade, K. 375 is one of the most-loved pieces in the Harmoniemusik repertoire. It was once performed outside the composer’s window as he undressed for bed, by a group of wind players who either sought to honour their colleague, or perhaps encourage him to pass more work their way! Boxwood & Brass will perform from a new edition by Robert Percival based on previously overlooked early nineteenth century performance materials that suggest how performers adapted the music shortly after it was written. We will also premiere a new Harmonie based on Beethoven’s first string quartet, inspired by Robert’s ongoing study of the techniques used – and liberties taken – by historical arrangers, many of whom were wind players themselves.
Established in 2013, Boxwood & Brass is a group of exceptional period wind players specialising in the wind chamber music and Harmoniemusik of the Classical and early-Romantic periods.
The broadcast will begin on 12th June 2021 at 6:30pm British Summer Time / 10:30am Pacific with on-demand video available for 42 days after the show.
Tickets: £10 / $14.18
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