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Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players “This was music-making of a very high order” Fred Kirshnit, The New York Sun |
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Listen to a live recording of the Jupiter Symphony Roman Rabinovich piano Antonín DVORÁK Piano Trio No. 1 in Bb Major Op. 21 Monday, May 14, 2pm & 7:30pm
William Wolfram piano Robin Scott violin Paul Neubauer viola Note: Robin Scott replaces Alexander Sitkovetsky for this concert BEETHOVEN Sextet in Eb Major Op. 81b The easygoing spirit of this early work, in an extension of the divertimento, leans on Mozart, but with Beethoven touches. Alexander Vogel in The Beethoven Companion feels “the development of the younger Beethoven as he proceeds from movement to movement. The last movement, Rondo, is one of his most beautiful compositions: a vigorous and rhythmical first subject foretells the magnificent Rondo of the Violin Concerto, and a haunting second subject gives it great profundity.” MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in D minor In a review of Vadim’s performance of his transcription in 2006, Fred Kirshnit of the New York Sun wrote, “The challenge here is that Mendelssohn’s original violinist didn’t need to stop playing to breathe, whereas Mr. Lando, at least theoretically, had to take a breath sometime. He must be a very good underwater swimmer, however, as he was able to fashion long and extended runs and otherwise lyrical passages seamlessly. The piece is more than just juvenilia, sporting a solid sense of melodic development. After all, Felix composed it only three years before he penned ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ The final Allegro was one of those movements that express the German notion of authentic Gypsy music.” BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34 Jupiter Players on this program: Lisa Shihoten violin Christine Lamprea cello Vadim Lando clarinet
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Monday, April 30, 2pm & 7:30pm
Drew Petersen piano William Hagen violin Note: Drew Petersen replaces Alexander Kobrin for this concert Alexander SCRIABIN Andante Anh. 20 Scriabin, who was influenced in his early life by Chopin, wrote the Romantic Andante while studying at the Moscow Conservatory. After graduating in 1892 with the “Little Gold Medal,” he made a number of trips to Paris, the city of his first concert abroad (in 1896). Other visits followed in 1898, when he played a successful concert at the Salle Erard, in 1900 during another tour, in 1904 to make arrangements for the performance of his Symphony No. 3 and again in 1905 for its performance, and in 1907. Camille SAINT-SAËNS Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs Maurice RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin After a stint of active duty in World War I, Ravel, haunted by memories, returned to work on Le Tombeau. What had begun as an homage to François Couperin and the golden age of 18th century French music became a memorial in honor of the dead—each of six movements dedicated to a friend who had died on the front. Ravel began the piano version in 1914, completing it in 1917. In 1919 he chose 4 movements to orchestrate, and the brilliant, stylish suite premiered in Paris on 28 February 1920. Using the forms of the Baroque dance suite, Ravel wrote a graceful Prléude, a somewhat dissonant Forlane (a Northern Italian dance), a Menuet, and a Rigaudon (an old dance from Provence). Ernest CHAUSSON Concert in D Major Op. 21 Neither a sextet nor a concerto, the lush Concert is deeply individual, dramatic, and resplendent, laden with new sonorities. It was dedicated to the Belgian violin virtuoso Eugène Ysaÿe, who premiered it in Brussels in 1892 with pianist Auguste Pierret and members of the Ysaÿe Quartet. Ruthlessly self-critical and pessimistic, Chausson ruled it “Another failure!” But the Belgians thought otherwise, as revealed in his diary, “Never have I had such a success! I can’t get over it. Everyone seems to love the Concert.” Jupiter Players on this program: Lisa Shihoten violin Laura Park violin Cong Wu viola Zlatomir Fung cello Barry Crawford flute Rita Mitsel oboe Vadim Lando clarinet Karl Kramer horn Gina Cuffari bassoon Jupiter in the News
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Dear Friends and Music Lovers, Why not make stargazing a habit at Jupiter—a stellar lineup awaits you. Thank you so much, Why the name Jupiter: When Jens Nygaard named his orchestra Jupiter, he had the beautiful, gaseous planet in mind—unattainable but worth the effort, like reaching musical perfection. Many, indeed, were privileged and fortunate to hear his music making that was truly Out of This World. Our Players today seek to attain that stellar quality.
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Jupiter featured on Our Net News American program opener on March 18, with grateful thanks to Michael Shaffer of OurNetNews.com for recording the matinee concert, and making available the Horatio Parker Suite video for our viewing pleasure. Horatio Parker Suite in A Major, Op. 35, composed in 1893 Stephen Beus piano
More video from this performance can be viewed on our video page |
Jupiter on YouTube NEW YORK CANVAS : The Art of Michael McNamara is a video portrait of the artist who has painted iconic images of New York City for more than a decade, capturing the changing urban landscape of his adopted city. Our Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players provide the music from Brahms’s Piano Quartet in G Minor, underscoring the inspiration the artist has drawn from Jens Nygaard and the musicians. Michael was also our Jupiter volunteer from 2002 to 2010. Here is a video of the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players performance of the Rondo alla Zingarese movement:
The producer-director, Martin Spinelli, also made the EMMY Award-winning “Life On Jupiter: The Story of Jens Nygaard, Musician.” For more information, visit our video
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“Some great musicians get a statue when they pass away. Some get their name imprinted on the roof of a well-known concert hall. But the late conductor Jens Nygaard has a living tribute: an entire ensemble of musicians and a concert series to go along with it... It is one of the city’s cultural jewels... In the end, if Mr. Nygaard was known for anything, it was unmitigated verve. That’s what the audience regularly returned for, and that’s what they got Monday afternoon. To have a grassroots community of musicians continue to celebrate Mr. Nygaard with indomitable performances like these week after week, even without the power of world-famous guest soloists, is proper tribute. And with more large orchestras and ensembles needing more corporate sponsorship year after year, I, for one, hope the Jupiter’s individual subscriber-base remains strong. New York’s musical life needs the spirit of Jens Nygaard, and Mei Ying should be proud she’s keeping it alive.” Read the complete article on our reviews page. |
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