The
Australian
Chamber Orchestra continue their long established tradition of
imaginative programming of fine music. White Hat suspects that this program
will gain some new followers of classical music from amongst jazz fans, and
also some new appreciation
of fine jazz, and also some new appreciation of fine jazz from amongst classical
music followers.
During the Middle Ages, Spain became a melting pot of cultures with the
locals being influenced the musical instruments and idions of the Sephardic
Jews and the Moors. The resulting and evolving Spanish
musical styles had an enduring ‘exotic’ appeal for other European composers
who often paid it homage. It was also to cross-fertilize with further idioms
with the spread of the Spanish and Portuguese Empires. Not surprisingly its
influence is also to be heard in certain jazz and popular music.
Richard Tognetti leads the ACO for this musical
exploration, and they are joined by a jazz quartet, featuring pianist
Matt McMahon and trumpeter
Phil Slater.
- Debussy
Images pour orchestre: 2. Ibéria: I. Par les rues et les
chemins
- Boccherini
String Quintet in C major, G.324 “Night music of the
streets of Madrid”: Selections
- Ravel (arr. Tognetti)
Violin Sonata No.2: II. Blues. Moderato
- Bizet (arr. Shchedrin)
Carmen Suite: Selections
- Traditional Sephardic music, incl. Yo era niña de casa alta
- Miles Davis Sketches of Spain: Solea
- Chick Corea Spain
Pricing and online ticket sales available on
Australian Chamber
Orchestra website