Hardwick Chamber Ensemble
On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. the Hardwick Chamber Ensemble performed four pieces by John Winsor, Leonard Bernstein, Nathaniel Dett and Ludwig Van Beethoven. The program included the Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Sonata for Clarinet and piano and Trio in Bb Major, Op. 11. Dionne smith was on the cello, Jeanette Winsor on the piano and John Winsor on the clarinet.
The concert opened with the Tro for Clarinet, and Piano. This piece began quietly. As the string instrument plucked in unison, the clarinet instruments entered with a slow melody. The mood became more dramatic as it progressed. The pace became faster and the texture more intense with fugue-like entrances. The instruments succeeded one another until they ultimately all entered in unison. The piano was the most prominent …show more content…
11, and in particular the first movement, which made the most lasting impression on me. An interesting characteristic of this piece is that it was composed for an ensemble consisting of piano, clarinet, and cello. I was at first suspicious about this, but soon realized that the absence of brass, and percussion instruments in no way detracted from the effectiveness of the piece. The homogeneity of the timbre was quite satisfying, as the level of communication was greatly enhanced by the intimacy and familiarity of the sound. The movement opened dramatically with the entire ensemble playing together. The instruments moved from one chord to the next, as the dynamics gradually decreased, which fueled my anticipation of a significant event. Sure enough, after a pause, the piano made a dramatic entrance by playing the theme, while the warm resonating sound of the cello enveloped them in the background. The movement became lively and energetic, as the pizzicato cello and the short piano strokes underscored the principal
On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. the Hardwick Chamber Ensemble performed four pieces by John Winsor, Leonard Bernstein, Nathaniel Dett and Ludwig Van Beethoven. The program included the Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Sonata for Clarinet and piano and Trio in Bb Major, Op. 11. Dionne smith was on the cello, Jeanette Winsor on the piano and John Winsor on the clarinet.
The concert opened with the Tro for Clarinet, and Piano. This piece began quietly. As the string instrument plucked in unison, the clarinet instruments entered with a slow melody. The mood became more dramatic as it progressed. The pace became faster and the texture more intense with fugue-like entrances. The instruments succeeded one another until they ultimately all entered in unison. The piano was the most prominent …show more content…
11, and in particular the first movement, which made the most lasting impression on me. An interesting characteristic of this piece is that it was composed for an ensemble consisting of piano, clarinet, and cello. I was at first suspicious about this, but soon realized that the absence of brass, and percussion instruments in no way detracted from the effectiveness of the piece. The homogeneity of the timbre was quite satisfying, as the level of communication was greatly enhanced by the intimacy and familiarity of the sound. The movement opened dramatically with the entire ensemble playing together. The instruments moved from one chord to the next, as the dynamics gradually decreased, which fueled my anticipation of a significant event. Sure enough, after a pause, the piano made a dramatic entrance by playing the theme, while the warm resonating sound of the cello enveloped them in the background. The movement became lively and energetic, as the pizzicato cello and the short piano strokes underscored the principal