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The legendary contrabassist Bertram Turetzky is continuing the chamber-music series of classical works, Music Forgotten & Remembered tomorrow night at Dizzy's, with his ensemble, the California Consort.
The main work scheduled is Beethoven's Septet in Eb Major, Opus 20.
The Beethoven septet is scored for clarinet, (April Leslie), French horn, (Warren Gref ), bassoon, (David Savage ), violin, (Alyze Dreiling ), viola, (Francesca Savage), cello, (Lorie Kirkell), and contrabass, (Turetzky).
"It's perfectly proportioned," says the bassist. "This piece is a real standard for chamber groups. Beethoven was a real craftsman. Back in those days, (before the Romantic period--which Beethoven actually helped usher in), music was a craft--and you can hear it in this piece."
The septet, published in 1802 is presented in six movements. It is one of the composer's most successful and popular works, and was circulated in many editions, much to the dismay of Beethoven himself.
"When someone mentioned the piece's popularity, Beethoven reportedly said, 'I didn't know how to write back then.' He felt that the more people liked something, the less worthy it might be. Even then, composers like Beethoven were aware of the dangers of popularity," said Turetzky.
The second featured work is by the composer Conradin Kreutzer, and is also a septet for the same instrumentation. Modeled on the Beethoven work, Kreutzer's piece represents the "forgotten" side of Turetzky's program.
"It may be forgotten, but it's a substantial work, and it deserves to be heard," says the bassist.
The program begins at 7:30. $15 cover, $10 students and military.
Concert poster by Jamie Shadowlight
The legendary contrabassist Bertram Turetzky is continuing the chamber-music series of classical works, Music Forgotten & Remembered tomorrow night at Dizzy's, with his ensemble, the California Consort.
The main work scheduled is Beethoven's Septet in Eb Major, Opus 20.
The Beethoven septet is scored for clarinet, (April Leslie), French horn, (Warren Gref ), bassoon, (David Savage ), violin, (Alyze Dreiling ), viola, (Francesca Savage), cello, (Lorie Kirkell), and contrabass, (Turetzky).
"It's perfectly proportioned," says the bassist. "This piece is a real standard for chamber groups. Beethoven was a real craftsman. Back in those days, (before the Romantic period--which Beethoven actually helped usher in), music was a craft--and you can hear it in this piece."
The septet, published in 1802 is presented in six movements. It is one of the composer's most successful and popular works, and was circulated in many editions, much to the dismay of Beethoven himself.
"When someone mentioned the piece's popularity, Beethoven reportedly said, 'I didn't know how to write back then.' He felt that the more people liked something, the less worthy it might be. Even then, composers like Beethoven were aware of the dangers of popularity," said Turetzky.
The second featured work is by the composer Conradin Kreutzer, and is also a septet for the same instrumentation. Modeled on the Beethoven work, Kreutzer's piece represents the "forgotten" side of Turetzky's program.
"It may be forgotten, but it's a substantial work, and it deserves to be heard," says the bassist.
The program begins at 7:30. $15 cover, $10 students and military.
Concert poster by Jamie Shadowlight