Holywell Music RoomOxford, South-East, OX1 1AB, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | String Sextet no. 2 in G major, Op.36 | |
| Webern, Anton (1883-1945) | Langsamer Satz | |
| Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) | Metamorphosen |
Performers
| The Strings of the Oxford Philharmonic |
The string players of the Oxford Philharmonic come together for an evening of impassioned music spanning the close of the Romantic era to the mid-20th century. Brahms's String Sextet features exotic and unusual chord structures and innovative contrasts. This is followed by Webern's charged and emotive Langsamer Satz, inspired by a hiking holiday and rooted in post-Brahmsian tonality. To conclude, a condensed version of Strauss's Metamorphosen, originally scored for 23 strings, and composed during the closing months of the Second World War.
