Messiaen Around With Time
$30 ($25 seniors; $15 students)
Erwin Schulhoff — Duo for violin and cello, WV 74
Robert Muczynski — Time Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 43
Sean Osborn, clarinet
Cordula Merks, violin
Rajan Krishnaswami, cello
Mark Salman, piano
Franck – Sonata for cello and piano (I. Allegro moderato)
Schulhoff – Duo for violin and cello (II. Zingaresca: Allegro giocoso)
Muczynski – Time Pieces (IV. Andante molto – Allegro energico)
Samples and discussion about the Messiaen
~ Intermission ~
Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time
In true Simple Measures style, we will walk you through the epic Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen with examples and explanations that open up the music and enable even the casual listener to get to the heart of it and understand this amazing work. Clarinetist Sean Osborn, Seattle Symphony violinist Cordula Merks, piano soloist Mark Salman and cellist and Simple Measures Founder Rajan Krishnaswami will take you on the tour and present other "timely" works for their instruments.