VII Kuressaare Chamber Music Days
August 7th 11th, 2001
Year 2001 photos
August 7 at 7 pm, Kuressaare Music School
Opening concert: HonEst Quintette
Andres Paas (piano, Estonia) Péter Somogyi (violin, Hungary) - Leho Ugandi (violin, Estonia) Balazs Tóth (viola, Hungary) Vahur Luhtsalu (cello, Estonia)
Shostakovich Piano Quintet g-minor, op. 57
Dvorak Piano Quintet A-major, op. 81
The Estonian-Hungarian ensemble HonEst Quintette first appeared during the Kuressaare Chamber Music Days a year ago and it captured the hearts of the audience with a successful performance. The Quintette consists of the leading chamber musicians from Estonia and Hungary who are also active in other ensembles.
August 8 at 7 pm, Kuressaare Music School
"Soirée a Paris" / "An Evening in Paris
Jean Delescluse (tenor, France) David Selig (piano, France)
Vocal music by Fauré, Debussy, Duparc, Tharaud, Poulenc, Wiener and Kosma
The French songs highly sensual mélodies have strongly been influenced by romantic poetry. Next to the often performed composers also rare pieces by Tharaud, Wiener and Kosma were played, for the first time in Estonia.
August 9 at 7 pm, Kuressaare Castle
Baltic Trio
Algirdas Vizgirda (flute, Lithuania) Teet Järvi (cello, Estonia) Aina Kalnciema (harpsichord, Latvia)
Karlsons Ouverture à la Fête
Barkauskas Intimate music
Tulev Du, ewig du
Vähi Pastoral of Computerized World
Navakas Cadenza
Straume Pro memoria ESTONIA
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The Baltic Trio came into existence in 1988, at the beginning of the Baltic liberation movement. The aim of the ensemble, consisting of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian outstanding musicians, introduces the culture of music of the three countries. The repertoire of the Trio includes music from the baroque to the present time but main stress is laid to playing the music by the Baltic composers of the present time and appreciation has been expressed to the Trio all over Europe. There were two first performances at the concert: Cadenza by Arûnas Navakas and a specially for Kuressaare Chamber Music Days composed work by Toivo Tulev.
August 9 at 10 pm, Kuressaare Town Hall
Exotic Promenades II
Guitar Duo: Anastasia Bardina (Venemaa / Russia) Tiit Peterson
Piazzolla, Granados, Koðkin, Dyens, Cardoso, Gustafson
Tiit Peterson continued introducing exotic music. That time his partner was a well-known Russian guitar player Anastasia Bardina. A diversity of pieces composed for a guitar duo were played and the performance was enriched by virtual solos by the musicians.
August 10 at 7 pm, Kuressaare Music School
Moscow-Milano Piano Trio
Luca Sciepatti (piano, Italy) Alexandr Trostyanski (violin, Russia) Rustam Komatshkov (cello, Russia)
Schubert Sonata for cello and piano a minor (Arpeggione)
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 d minor, Op. 49
The Piano Trio, remembered from the Opening Concert of the previous festival with a brilliant performance, had new member from Italy pianist Luca Sciepatti.
August 11 at 7 pm, Kuressaare Music School
Final concert: Bartók Quartette
(Hungary)
Péter Komlós (violin) Géza Hargitai (violin) Géza Németh (viola) Laszló Mezö (cello)
Haydn String Quartet G major, Op. 77 No. 1
Bartók String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17
Beethoven String Quartet e minor, Op. 59 No. 2
The trumps of one of the most outstanding chamber ensembles at the international level Bartók Quartette are considered to be a special ensemble feeling as well as the clarity, beauty and exactness of sound that are complemented by unique instruments as the musicians play on four excellent master instruments from the 18th century.
The Quartette first gathered in 1957 when its members were still students. Bartók Quartette has given over 3,500 concerts world-wide, whereas they have performed in almost every significant music center. The repertoire of the Quartette includes classical music and the music of present time but they have mostly gained fame by performing the pieces of music by their famous countryman Béla Bartók.