Friday, May 12, 2023, 7:30 pm
Wilks Studio, Cincinnati Music Hall

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Eugène BOZZA   Duettino pour deux bassons

Allegro moderato
Andantino
Allegro ma non torppo (stretto canonique)
Allegro ma non troppo

        Christopher Sales, bassoon
        Hugh Michie, bassoon

Johannes BRAHMS   Trio for Piano, Violin and Horn in E-flat Major, Op. 40

Andante
Scherzo
Adagio mesto
Allegro con bio

        Rachel Charbel, violin
        Molly Norcross, horn
        Joshua Nemith, piano

INTERMISSION 

Olivier MESSIAEN   Quatour pour la fin du temps (“Quartet for the End of Time”)

1. Liturgie de cristal (“Crystal liturgy”)
2. Vocalise, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du temps (“Vocalise, for the Angel who announces the end of time”)
3. Abîme des oiseaux (“Abyss of birds”)
4. Intermède (“Interlude”)
5. Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus (“Praise to the eternity of Jesus”)
6. Danse de la fureur, pour les sept trompettes (“Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets”)
7. Fouillis d’arcs-en-ciel, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du temps (“Tangle of rainbows, for the Angel who announces the end of time”)
8. Louange à l’immortalité de Jésus (“Praise to the immortality of Jesus”)

        Charles Morey, violin
        Joseph Morris, clarinet
        Alan Rafferty, cello
        Michael Chertock, piano

This performance is approximately 120 minutes long, including intermission. 

The CSO Chamber Players series has been endowed in perpetuity by the ELEANORA C.U. ALMS TRUST, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee.