Three Geniuses – Three Worlds

Chamber Music Evening

Three Geniuses – Three Worlds

This evening brings together the worlds of Baroque, Classicism and Romanticism. Audiences will enjoy great works by Bach, Mozart and Brahms. The programme features compositions written for wind instruments – flute and clarinet – accompanied by piano.

Renowned Kazakhstani musicians, artists of the Astana Opera Orchestra Balzhan Saparova (flute), Stanislav Umarov (clarinet), and pianists Honoured Artist of Kazakhstan Professor Altai Kussainov and Gulzhan Aidabulova, will present the Chamber Music Evening “Three Geniuses – Three Worlds.”

PROGRAMME.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Sonata for Flute and Piano in G minor, BWV 1020

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Flute Quartet in D major, KV 285

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1

1. Allegro appassionato

2. Andante un poco adagio

3. Allegretto grazioso

4. Vivace

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 120/2

1. Allegro amabile

2. Allegro appassionato

3. Andante con moto

4. Allegro

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Sonata for Flute, Clarinet and Two Pianos

PERFROMED BY:

Balzhan SAPAROVA (flute)

Stanislav UMAROV (clarinet)

Piano accompaniment: Gulzhan AIDABULOVA and

Honoured Artist of Kazakhstan Professor Altai KUSSAINOV