Mozart vs. Clementi
Jan
27
4:00 PM16:00

Mozart vs. Clementi

Concert-lecture at Duke University’s Musical Instrument Collection (DUMIC) on a c. 1805 Clementi fortepiano. Includes music that may have been played at the duel between W.A. Mozart and Muzio Clementi on Christmas Eve of 1781 at Emperor Joseph II’s palace in Vienna.

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Mozart Unscripted: Discovering Mozart’s Keys to Improvisation at the Piano
Dec
19
5:00 PM17:00

Mozart Unscripted: Discovering Mozart’s Keys to Improvisation at the Piano

Take a journey back to Vienna in the 1700s and learn how Mozart made up music on the spot. This lecture-recital will uncover Mozart as a pianist and improviser and show how pianists created impromptu music in their own voice. Topics discussed will include Mozart’s approach to the piano and his works, ideas about improvisation in the eighteenth century, and the recognizable features of his beloved musical style. The event will conclude with a performance of Mozart’s music as well as an exciting improvisation in Mozart’s style.

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Dec
14
7:30 PM19:30

John Williams and Tchaikovsky with Simone Dinnerstein

Chamber Orchestra of New York’s second performance of the 23-24 season features pianist Simone Dinnerstein in Mozart’s famous Piano Concerto No. 21 alongside John Williams’ E.T. Suite. Tchaikovsky’s festive Nutcracker Suite is combined with the world premiere of Salvatore Di Vittorio’s Suite Verdiana, a transcription of five of Verdi’s favorite operas.

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Oct
12
7:30 PM19:30

Bach and Haydn with Aubree Oliverson

Chamber Orchestra of New York’s 23/24 Carnegie Hall Series opener features violinist Aubree Oliverson in Haydn’s Violin Concerto alongside Khachaturian’s Adagio from Gayane Ballet Suite (from the film “2001: A Space Odyssey”). The program also includes Bach’s masterpieces Orchestral Suite No. 2 and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5



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