Brahms & Franck: Piano Quintets. Alto: ALC1361. Buy CD online. Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Borodin Quartet & Bolshoi Theatre Quartet.
The Franck Piano Quintet got an impassioned performance Saturday night, in a Chamber Music International concert at St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church. It was served up by five expert musicians: pianist Jon Nakamatsu, violinists Paul Rosenthal and Clare Adkins Cason, violist Paul Coletti and cellist Bion Tsang.
Although the players had been assembled from far and wide, ensemble was flawless. Even the many string unisons and octaves were impressively well tuned. In a huge dynamic range, the music rose and fell, surged and sighed, to powerful dramatic effect. Nakamatsu was occasionally more aggressive than he needed to be, but in a score that easily tempts string players to excess, there was no raw overplaying. Rosenthal supplied a beautifully silken tone, but his intonation on his own wasn’t always flawless.
New to the series, Cason played with style and security, although her instrument sometimes took on an edgy tone. Minor reservations aside, it was a treat to hear so visceral, yet so sophisticated, an account of the piece. In a Mozart String Duo in G major (K.
423) Rosenthal and Coletti favored robustness over refinement. Again, Rosenthal’s tone was of great beauty, but there were just enough notes not quite in tune to be distracting. Coletti sometimes let his huge and somewhat granular tone bulge out of perspective. Both players sometimes rushed the more vigorous music.
On his own, Nakamatsu supplied a wonderfully natural, graceful account of the last of Schubert’s Op. 90 Impromptus. The first of the set opened a bit aimlessly, though, then later seemed to go on autopilot. The third began at a rather deliberate pace, further slackened by too much tugging at sleeves along the way. For my ears, except in that last Impromptu, Nakamatsu’s playing here lacked a certain ease and elegance, and some climaxes were more Lisztian than Schubertian. Others apparently felt differently, judging by the immediate standing ovation afterward.
Beyond the Notes: 'Secret Song' World Premiere DIA's Detroit Film Theatre 1 p.m. Sponsored by Marianne and Alan Schwartz Hilan Warshaw's new documentary reveals the true story behind Alban Berg's Lyric Suite for string quartet.
'Secret Song' not only tells a riveting story but explores one of the deepest mysteries of all: how great art is brought forth from the private life and soul of its creator. Join us for the film and a conversation with special guests Eugene Drucker of the Emerson String Quartet and Filmmaker Hilan Warshaw. *Prop Art Studio 8 p.m. 'Audio/Visual' Sponsored by Dede & Oscar Feldman Artists: Paul Watkins, Friction Quartet, jessica Care moore, Peter Markus, The Detroit Youth Poetry Slam Team Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. Archicad 16 Sketchup Plugin Free.
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Support for activities at Wayne State University is provided by the Charles H. Gershenson Trust, Maurice S. Binkow, Trustee and the following Wayne State University programs and departments:,,,,, ), and The appearance of the Emerson String Quartet is supported by Linda and Maurice Binkow.” Prelude at 7 p.m. Featuring a conversation with creators Philip Setzer and James Glossman Tickets: $40, Reserved $20, General $10, 35 and Under A ticket processing fee of $2 is applied to all orders by phone or online. All tickets are $7 more when purchased at the door, which includes the processing fee.