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Magyar Madness

October 18, 2009 5:00 PM
Alice Tully Hall

Tickets: $48.00, $32.00

Online ticket orders are no longer possible for this event.

Program
Johannes Brahms Selected Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four Hands
Bela Bartok String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85, BB 93
Erno Dohnanyi Piano Quintet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 26
David Del Tredici Magyar Madness for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Meet the Artists

Orion String Quartet, ensemble; David Krakauer, clarinet; Alessio Bax, Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

About This Performance

*David Del Tredici's Magyar Madness is a CMS co-commission made possible by Music Accord. Tonight's performance also marks the New York premiere of the piece.

The irresistible power of Hungarian folk music unites the works on this unique program for a celebration of unfettered musical energy. From Brahms's classical interpretation of Gypsy dances to Bartok's vivid renderings of music he collected in the countryside, this concert rekindles the spirit of a vibrant world now virtually extinct. The extraordinarily versatile clarinetist David Krakauer joins the Orion String Quartet to introduce American composer David Del Tredici's vivid tribute to the Gypsy culture.

SPECIAL EVENTS RELATED TO THIS CONCERT

* Join composers David Del Tredici and Bruce Adolphe in a special pre-concert Composer Chat at 4 PM in the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio. This event is free for all ticket holders.

* Brahms' Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four Hands hints at the treats in store for listeners at a concert later in the season. Pianos/Pianists on Friday, November 20 and Sunday, November 22 features an entire program of music for four hands at one, or two, pianos.