Rockport Chamber Music Festival
Saturday, June 20 :: 5 PM
HUMOR & HARMONY
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Film 1
Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op. 3
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Film 2
Sonata No. 2 in F major for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
I. Allegro vivace
II. Adagio affettuoso
III. Allegro passionato
IV. Allegro molto
Film 3
Spinning Song
Michael Stephen Brown (b. 1987)
Le cygne (from Le carnaval des animaux)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Blue Whale
Michael Stephen Brown (b. 1987)
Film 4
Three Preludes
George Gershwin (1898–1937) / arr. Nicholas Canellakis
I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
II. Andante con moto e poco rubato
III. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Bulgarian Bulge
Don Ellis (1934–1978) / arr. Nicholas Canellakis
This concert is made possible by contributing sponsors Irv and Janet Plotkin.
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