The current chamber show at Ben’s Theater Jomtien was “a very first” in 2 methods. It was the very first show of a brand-new season– a season filled with guarantee with a number of interesting shows prepared. It was likewise the very first look of the brand-new grand piano, a great instrument that was acquired with the monetary support of a number of lots generous people who supplied enough financing, in addition to funds from Ben Hansen himself for the purchase of the instrument. The brand-new piano made an outstanding distinction to the show and was played by the fantastic South Korean show pianist Sara Choi. The piano was selected after lots of sees to instrument providers in Bangkok, and Ben himself checked lots of pianos with the support of the piano instructor and show pianist Anant Changwaiwit. The brand-new instrument is best for Ben’s Theater and precisely stabilized the other instruments on the phase.
The show was provided by The Previn Trio, which includes Cooper Wright (oboe), Christopher Schaub (bassoon) and naturally Sara Choi at the piano. The show opened with a wonderful however obscure work by the French author Henri Brod, who lived throughout the early 19 th century and was mostly an oboist and instrument-maker along with an author. He studied oboe at the Paris Conservatory and ultimately ended up being an instructor there himself. The Previn Trio provided an engaging efficiency of this wonderful music with some stylish playing. The artists actually captured the spirit of this virtuosic music. A few of the lilting tunes advised me of those old Neapolitan tunes.
The 2nd operate in the show was made up in 2008 by the American instructor, author and oboist Alyssa Morris. She is presently teaching at Kansas State University and is the Principal Oboist of the Topeka Chamber Orchestra. Her musical structures, which mainly include the oboe have actually ended up being tremendously popular amongst woodwind gamers. Her trio entitled Advancement has 4 motions and takes the listener through various durations of musical history: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern Minimalist. The 2nd motion includes a number of entertaining quotes from Mozart’s Piano Sonata in C significant K545 That’s the well-known one, which every piano trainee tries at some phase throughout their research studies.
The 3rd motion has some beautiful melodic music and for a minute sounded as though it was going to become Fauré’s Pavane, however it didn’t. There was some perfectly lyrical playing from both Cooper and Chris. The last motion appeared to have actually been influenced by the music of Steve Reich with some noticeably percussive and remarkably articulated piano playing from Sara. The motion developed the musical stress throughout and pertained to a magnificent climax at the end.
All 3 artists have close connections with the College of Music at Mahidol University. Both Cooper and Chris are senior members of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. Chris is presently the Principal Bassoonist and Cooper was Principal Oboist a couple of years earlier. Sara, who began playing the piano at the age of 5, got her Master’s degree at Mahidol University and is included with music in other parts of Asia, specifically South Korea. As a collective pianist and an arranger, she has actually worked for lots of ensembles and choirs.
These are artists at the top of their occupation and have prominent functions in symphonic music in Asia. They are highly-qualified academically too; Chris got his Doctorate from Florida State University and Cooper is presently finishing his Doctorate at Arizona State University. What satisfied me most at the show was the large luster of the musical efficiency; the musicianship, the close sense of ensemble which difficult-to-define quality that makes a remarkable musical celebration.
The Trio takes its name from the German-American pianist, author and conductor André Previn. He was maybe best-known as a conductor and was the primary conductor of a number of leading orchestras consisting of the distinguished London Chamber orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Nevertheless, Previn was likewise a respected author who edited 2 lots initial movie ratings and a good deal of show music consisting of a symphony for strings, fourteen concertos and lots of works for chamber ensembles.
His appealing Trio opened the 2nd half of the show. The work was premiered in New york city in 1996 and it’s a technically tough piece which appears to have a slightly French flavour; a type of modern-sounding Francis Poulenc. There are 3 motions, a spikey very first motion filled with musical development, a haunting and shadowy 2nd motion and jaunty last motion in which a jazz riff appears, in addition to lots of touches of humour and musical surprises. I took pleasure in the efficiency enormously. The music is engaging and amusing and with lots of minutes of lyricism. The Previn Trio provided an outstanding efficiency of this challenging work, with great expression and phrasing and excellent woodwind tone quality. In the 3rd motion, I specifically took pleasure in the contrast the gamers developed in between the jaunty jazz riff and the lyrical piano expressions.
The last deal with the program was a light-hearted and appealing work by the Canadian author Expense Douglas, likewise an expert bassoonist and jazz pianist. His lots of structures have actually been affected by a large range of musical designs. The Previn Trio provided an engaging efficiency of his Trio No 3, which is an appealing and skillfully-written work. The very first motion has a slightly Latin-American feel to it, and the 2nd motion consisted of some perfectly phrased and fragile woodwind playing.
The last motion had the flavour of a tango and the entertainers’ sense of rhythm and musical shape was remarkable. For their repetition number The Previn Trio played another work by Alyssa Morris entitled Lead Thou Me On, which is a stunning, tender setting of the hymn Lead, Kindly Light, the music of which was composed by the 19 th century English clergyman and hymnwriter John Bacchus Dykes. The peaceful reflective nature of the music, in addition to the poetic and meaningful efficiency made a fitting end to a remarkable show.
