PROGRAM
Antares
Fun Frolic: Dodecaphunphrolic—a work composed by Stephan Freund for the unusual combination of clarinet, violin, cello, and piano—aptly describes Antares, the ensemble that performs it this week on Saint Paul Sunday. The "dodeca" of the title refers to the twelve-note scale around which the piece is written. Antares makes the "phunphrolic" part obvious. These brilliant young performers also bring us romantic music by Walter Rabl, a movement from Messiaen's ecstatic "Quartet for the End of Time," and a recent commission from John Mackey called "Breakdown Tango."
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Stephan Freund: Dodecaphunphrolic
- Walter Rabl: Quartet for clarinet, violin, cello and piano, Opus 1
—I. Allegro Moderato - Paul Hindemith: Quartet for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
—III. Maßig Bewegt—Lebhaft-Ruhig Bewegt—Sehr Lebhaft - Olivier Messiaen: Quartet For the End of Time
—VII. Cluster of rainbows, for the Angel who announces the end of Time - John Mackey: Breakdown Tango (2000)
MIXED COMPANY
Mixed Company is written by Saint Paul Sunday staff, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the show and the classical music they love.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: Antares
