This sumptuous program celebrates the French musical voice, with its distinctively dazzling variety of tonal effects. First up, a sextet for winds, strings, and piano by Guillaume Connesson—one of today’s most widely performed French composers—whose music has been called “a celebration of life, filled with joyous melodies, rhythmic vitality, and a sense of wonder" (American Record Guide). An elegiac oboe sonata by Poulenc, dedicated to the memory of his close friend (and bridge partner) Prokofiev, is followed by an original arrangement of Debussy's dreamy sunset in song. Finally, the gorgeous opulence and exuberance of Fauré’s first Piano Quartet. C’est magnifique!

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Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu

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Aug 10, 2024

Program II: Musique Fantastique · Portland Chamber Music Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Beau Soir by Debussy

Portland Chamber Music Festival

Violin in Sextet by Connesson

Portland Chamber Music Festival

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