One of the most compelling pieces of music ever written for two string quartet's is Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat major, Opus 20. A few months ago Rob Kapilow was in town presenting a 'What Makes it Great' on the Mendelssohn Octet. Rob's presentation highlights the amazing skill that Mendelssohn exhibited at the age of 16 in crafting this piece. Follow this link for some of Rob's thought's on the piece.
Tonight the Guarneri and Johannes Quartets will perform the piece at the Folly Theater in downtown KC at 8 pm.
The Friends of Chamber Music has a number of resources on their Web page.
And I must recommend Rob Kapilow's NPR piece, 'Over The Rainbow,' From Kansas To Oz. Once you hear the story of how Over the Rainbow was written, you'll appreciate it even more. (And come to think of it, it's coming up on tornado season here in the midwest.)
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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