Brahms String Quintet with Four Elements
Join the Charleston Symphony for an exquisite Chamber experience this season! Indulge in an exceptional evening with intimate ensemble music at the prestigious Charleston Liberal Society, presented by your esteemed CSO musicians. The programming will consist of riveting works from composers such as Brahms, Gilére, and Cabaniss!
String Quintet No. 2 in G major, also known as the “Prater Quintet” was intended to be Johannes Brahms last work, though he went on to compose a few more pieces. Published in 1891, “The Prater Quinet” was rumored to be inspired by a public park in Vienna, and “the delightful women” there. This astounding piece will be performed by our beloved CSO musicians, as well as works from Thomas Cabaniss, and Reinhold Gilére.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN – FOUR ELEMENTS
FOUR ELEMENTS from Thomas Cabaniss showcases the composer’s creative versatility developed over three decades collaborating across various artistic disciplines. Writing music for dance, theater, film, and the concert stage, Cabaniss incorporates elements from all of these forms in his works for string quartet. Many of the movements started out as portions of dance and theater works, while others were crafted from the start for concert audiences. Performed by the Charleston Symphony String Quartet, FOUR ELEMENTS presents Cabaniss’s String Quartets 1, 2, & 5 — representing the first half of his output in this musical form. Taken together, the works serve as a fitting reflection of his wide-ranging pursuits and passions.
Program
Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
Eight Pieces, Op. 39
- Prelude
- Gavotte
- Berceuse
- Canonzetta
- Intermezzo
- Impromptu
- Scherzo
- Etude
Thomas Cabaniss (b. 1962)
String Quartet No. 5, Four Elements (2021)
- Grounded (Earth)
- Lightly, freely, with air in the bow (Air)
- Burning (Fire)
- Fluid, out of time (Water)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quintet in G major, Op. 111, No. 2
- Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
- Adagio
- Un poco Allegretto
- Vivace, ma non troppo presto
ARTISTS
Yuriy Bekker, Micah Gangwer, and Alexander Boissonnault, Violins
Sadie Nichols and Brian Allen, Violas
Benjamin Mekinulov, Cello