From the fjords to the Alps
A champion of Norwegian music, Edvard Grieg only composed two string quartets, the second of which is unfinished. Quartet No. 1 in G minor was premiered in Cologne on October 29, 1878, by the Heckmann Quartet. After hearing it in Wiesbaden, Liszt immediately set out to make it known in Rome, which earned the work a rather unexpected reception. The short string quartet Crisantemi (“Chrysanthemums”) was composed by Puccini in 1890 in memory of Amedeo of Savoy, former king of Spain, and includes two themes later used in the final scene of histhe opera Manon Lescaut. Two uniquerare works performed here by four members of the OPRL: an hour of musical pleasure to brighten up your lunchtime!
Programme
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THE WINDS PICK UP
Five soloists from the OPRL and Belgian pianist Julien Beurms share their passion for piano and wind quartets, quintets, and sextets.
THE NEWCOMERS
The musicians of the OPRL welcome their new colleagues by inviting them to join in a chamber music concert.
CLASSIC ACADEMY WINNER
The Classic Academy gives students from higher music education institutions of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles the opportunity to perform as soloists with the OPRL.