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Free Discussion with Elliott Carter and Fred Sherry - Fourth Concert Added to CMS’s Popular MEET THE MUSIC! Family Concert Series
- CMS's Recording of Sir William Walton and Edith Sitwell's Façade
Free Discussion with Elliott Carter and Fred Sherry
by Maria WatsonPosted December 04, 1998 at 01:24:16 PM
Saturday, December 5, 1998, 11am at
The Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Rehearsal Studio
165 W. 65th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NYIn conjunction with the New York premiere of Elliott Carter’s Piano Quintet on Friday, December 4 at 8pm and Sunday, December 6 at 5pm, CMS proudly presents a free discussion with Elliott Carter and CMS Artist Member Fred Sherry on Saturday, December 5 at 11am.
Elliott Carter describes his Quintet as “one movement of many changing characters and contrasts. The moods and material of the piano are contrasted with those of the string quartet, which, itself, is a combination of four different strands that maintain somewhat independent existences, played by the four strings.†Fred Sherry has a particular affinity for the composer’s work. He began playing his music as a teenager, and describes him as “his musical father.â€
Any new work by this American master represents a major event in the concert season, but these performances take on special resonance as they are presented in the week of his 90th birthday.
The December 5th lecture is FREE and open to the public, but space is limited and reservations are required. For reservations, call 212.875.5788 or e-mail us.
Fourth Concert Added to CMS’s Popular MEET THE MUSIC! Family Concert Series
by MWATSONPosted November 09, 1998 at 12:30:21 PM
In celebration of CMS’s 30th Anniversary, CMS proudly presents a special encore performance of “Marita and Her Heart’s Desire: A Chamber Music Fairy Tale†on Sunday, December 13 at 2pm at Alice Tully Hall. This magical work, with music by CMS Education Director Bruce Adolphe and text by Louise Gikow, is a musical tale about a very young city girl who journeys to find her heart’s desire.MEET THE MUSIC!, featuring Bruce Adolphe as Master of Ceremonies, is a fun and fascinating series designed to make music interesting and fun for kids 6-12 and their families. Other MEET THE MUSIC! concerts this season are
Taking Bach’s Pulse: Inspector Pulse and the Case of the Brandenburg Concertos on Sunday, February 7 at 2pm at Alice Tully Hall
The Bremen Town Musicians on Sunday, March 21 at 1pm and 3pm at Merkin Concert Hall
Meet Ludwig: Beethoven Speaks Up on Sunday, April 18 at 1pm and 3pm at Merkin Concert Hall.As a special offer, CMS is exclusively offering the first-ever CMS family CD – “Marita and Her Heart’s Desire†featuring Itzhak Perlman playing the solo violin part which represents Marita. This Telarc recording is due to be released to the public on December 1 and is now exclusively available through CMS for just $15.
CMS's Recording of Sir William Walton and Edith Sitwell's Façade
by MWATSONPosted October 19, 1998 at 11:06:18 AM
Sir William Walton's setting of the witty and irreverent poetry of Edith Sitwell -- Façade -- is CMS's latest release on the Arabesque label. Façade -- "An Entertainment for Reciter and Chamber Ensemble" is recited by actress Lynn Redgrave.Façade grew out of the collaboration of close friends Walton and Sitwell. Sitwell, a member of London's turn-of-the-century fashionable upper class, was intrigued by the poetic element of rhythm. Walton was a frequent houseguest of the Sitwells in London and, entranced by Sitwell's verses, created eighteen "miniatures" that ran the gamut, musically, from jazz to yodeling.Joining Lynn Redgrave in rendering this parlor piece is Ransom Wilson, flute; CMS Artistic Director David Shifrin, clarinet; Donald Sinta, saxophone; Philip Smith, trumpet; Fred Sherry, cello; Richard Fitz, percussion; and Joseph Silverstein, conductor.
