Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Happy New Year! This week’s musical offering is the 3rd and final Movement, or Allegro, of the Concerto for Two Violins, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in about 1730. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in December 2018 and is on YouTube: BSO plays the Bach Concerto for Two Violins: Allegro. The violinists are Frederick and Katie Devyatkin. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Happy New Year with the Finale of the Bach D Minor Concerto for Two Violins.” We appreciate all who can donate to the Beaufort Symphony...
BSO, pianist Nadia Azzi and cellist Greg Smith perform Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 - 3rd Movement
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Last week we featured the 4th Movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) by Johannes Brahms. This week’s musical offering is the 3rd Movement or Andante. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in May 2019 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, 3rd Mvt. The piano soloist is Nadia Azzi, with support of the Prodigy Project. The cello soloist is Greg Smith, principal cellist of the BSO. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “More of the Brahms, with a lovely cello solo by our principal...
BSO and pianist Nadia Azzi perform the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 - 4th Movement
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s musical offering is the 4th Movement or Allegretto grazioso—Un poco più presto of the Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) by Johannes Brahms. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in May 2019 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, 4th Mvt. The piano soloist is Nadia Azzi, with support of the Prodigy Project. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Don’t let the carefree atmosphere of this morsel conflate simplicity with lack of profundity. Brahms was at the height of his powers and gave no respite...