ACO Weekend
Concert one | Leaves of an Unwritten Diary
4PM
Individual concert | Adult $120 | Concession $110
Concert packages including meals are also available via the link below.
Photo: Simon Lekias
The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director Richard Tognetti return to UKARIA with a three-program weekend, featuring a combination of much-loved masterworks and important contemporary voices that showcase the ACO’s world-renowned energy and spirit.
In the opening concert, Erwin Schulhoff’s Five Pieces take us back to the popular dances of early-twentieth-century Europe, while Krzysztof Penderecki’s string quintet drifts through memories of his childhood. The performance concludes by exploring the intimate connection between Beethoven and Brahms, combining their last string quartets in new arrangements for string orchestra.
PROGRAM
Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942)
Five Pieces for String Quartet (14')
I. Alla Valse viennese (Allegro)
II. Alla Serenata (Allegretto con moto)
III. Alla Czeca (Molto allegro)
IV. Alla Tango milonga (Andante)
V. Alla Taranetella (Prestissimo con fuoco)
Krzysztof Penderecki (1933–2020)
Leaves of an Unwritten Diary
(18')
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 (arr. strings) [11']
I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F, Op. 135 (arr. strings) [12']
III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss (Grave, ma non troppo tratto (Muss es sein?) – Allegro (Es muss sein!) – Grave, ma non troppo tratto – Allegro)