Jean-Marie Leclair – Sonata Op. 3 No. 5 – Mélanie Clapiès and Meg Freivogel McDonough
(violins)
Frank Bridge – Lament for Two Violas – Gillian Ansell and Liz Freivogel (violas)
Salina Fisher – Mata-Au – Mana Waiariki (violin), Tal Amoore (viola), Lavinnia Rae (cello)
Reinhold Glière – Prélude, Berceuse and Scherzo from 8 Pieces, Op. 39 – Arna Morton (violin), Phoebe Russell (double bass)
Bernardo Alviz Iriarte – Elegia y brillo para dos – Arna Morton (violin), Phoebe Russell (double bass)
Astor Piazzolla – Three Tangos – Arna Morton (violin), Phoebe Russell (double bass)
From the soft murmurings of rivers to the vibrant pulse of tango, this concert demonstrates the possibilities of colour, mood and style with just two or three string players on stage. Leclair’s violin duos sparkle with French Baroque clarity, Frank Bridge’s Lament offers poignant depth and the velvet tones of two violas while Salina Fisher’s trio Mata-Au flows with the spirit of water and place. The second half comprises an enticing set of duos for violin and double bass. We hear the New Zealand premiere of Colombian composer Bernardo Alviz Iriarte’s Elegia y brillo para dos, three Ukrainian gems from Glière, and conclude with the gritty rhythms and Argentinian fire of Piazzolla’s tangos.
Proudly supported by Laraine Rothenberg
