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On Tuesday, University of Maine students performed a night of Chamber Music in Minsky Hall. They performed a classical repertoire written by a well-selected handful of famous composers.
“Sonata No. 1” by J.B. Loeillet, with movements Lento Affetuoso and Allegro Agitato, was the opening selection. The piece featured Kille Branson and Jennifer Eckert on violins and Weilis on piano. Jean Baptiste Loeillet has written many works for trio sonatas like this one. The Belgian composer was a well-known musician.
“Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano” was composed by Aram Khachaturian when a student at the Moscow Conservatory. The students who performed the third movement, Moderato, were Ben Cox on clarinet, Ryu Mitsuhashi on violin, and William Sawyer on piano. This composition is a folk-inspired tune with gradual climax throughout and an end that slowly recedes into completion.
“Trio in E flat major, Op. 40” by Johannes Brahms is written in four movements for horn, violin and piano. It was composed in 1865 and was the last chamber piece written by Brahms for eight years due to the loss of his mother.
The students performed the last two movements, Adagio Mesto and Allegro con Brio. The trio included Elizabeth Grahamon on horn, Ryu Mitsuhashi on violin and Phillip Silver on piano.
After intermission, “End of the Nineteenth Century” by Jose Altimira Rocha began. This piece was composed in Rio de Janiero for a New Year’s Eve party. It is an example of popular music from that time period. The movements “Farewell to the Year 1900” and “Welcome to the Year 1901” were performed by nine flutists. Connor Oyster performed on the string bass as well.
The movement Allegro Moderato of “Duo Concertante” by Lefevre is written for clarinets, played here by Annie Nixon and Gwynne Hunter.
“Sonata for Trumpet, Horn, and Trombone” is a composition by French composer Francis Poulenc. This neo-classical sonata is lighthearted with a simple domination of melody in the beginning, where the trumpet carries the tune, a simple bass line is played by the trombone and the horn alternates chordal notes. Allegro Moderato and Rondeau were performed, two of the composition’s three movements. The sonata featured Craig Ouellette on trumpet, Elizabeth Graham on horn and Thomas Nokes on trombone.
“Souvenir de Lucie de Lammermoor, Fantaisie Concertante” by Jules Herman was the last piece. The tribute to a 19th-century opera is melodramatic in nature and depicts tragedy. Shannon Buccieri and Liz Downing brought the piece to life on flute with the accompaniment of Laura Artesani on piano.
All students performing put on a pleasing show. The concert reflected the right combination of melody, harmony and rhythm to mesmerize the audience.
Upcoming events at Minsky Hall include Oratorio, a celebration of the bicentennial of Franz Liszt’s birth, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Oratorio Society and UMaine Orchestra will present the event featuring tenor Francis John Vogt and conductor Ludlow Hallman. Tickets are $9 or free with a MaineCard.
