Seattle Chamber Festival closes on an elegiac note

By Thomas May, 04 August 2014

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Reviewed at Benaroya Hall: Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle on 2 August 2014

Mozart, Quintet in C minor for Strings, K406 (K516b)

Beethoven, Septet in E flat major, Op.20

Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in A minor, "In memory of a Great Artist" Op.50

Emily Daggett Smith, Violin

Erin Keefe, Violin

Michael Klotz, Viola

Roberto Diaz, Viola

William De Rosa, Cello

Ida Levin, Violin

Geraldine Walther, Viola

Efe Baltacigil, Cello

Jordan Anderson, Bass

Jeffrey Fair, Horn

Ricardo Morales, Clarinet

Seth Krimsky, Bassoon

Andrew Wan, Violin

Julie Albers, Cello

Adam Neiman, Piano

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In memorable performances, Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra showcased lesser-known scores as part of their Tchaikovsky Marathon.

****1

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An enlightening concert: a barely known composer esteemed in his day, an instrument we rarely hear in Baroque concertos and an early classical work for four, yes, four soloists.

***11

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Thomas May, 17th July

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****1

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****1

A restorative opening night at Seattle Symphony, with French accents

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****1

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Chamber music values and luxury casting with world-class string players enriched this hefty program of an elegiac Bach sonata and valedictory works by Bartók and Brahms.

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Thomas May

Thomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.