Seatavern

With Philip Martens (violin), Peter Martens (cello), Louisa Theart (flute), Carin Bam (oboe), Danielle Rossouw (clarinet), Lieze Nel (French horn), Arno Steyn (bassoon), Feroll-Jon Davids (clarinet), Matthew Stead (violin), Azra Isaacs (viola)

Da Capo! - which means “go back to the beginning” - was the opening concert of the latest Franschhoek Chamber Music Festival. The first work, Passacaglia by Halvorsen, is based on a harpsichord suite by G.F. Handel and is a triumphant overture to the sublime music that follows. Anton Reicha’s first wind quintet is a great opportunity for the flute, oboe, clarinet and French horn to take centre stage. Reicha hails from the time of Beethoven and shares the same harmonic language. Mozart’s iconic clarinet quintet needs no introduction as it rightfully assumes its place as one of the most admired pieces of chamber music ever written.

Presented by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra

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Met Philip Martens (viool), Peter Martens (tjello), Louisa Theart (fluit), Carin Bam (hobo), Danielle Rossouw (klarinet), Lieze Nel (Franse horing), Arno Steyn (fagot), Feroll-Jon Davids (klarinet), Matthew Stead (viool), Azra Isaacs (altviool)

Da Capo! – dit beteken “gaan terug na die begin” – was die openingskonsert vir vanjaar se Franschhoekse Kamermusiekfees. Die openingswerk, “Passacaglia” deur die Noorweegse komponis Johan Halvorsen, is gegrond op ’n klavesimbelsuite van G.F. Handel en vorm ’n triomfantelike ouverture vir die verruklike musiek wat volg: die eerste blaaskwintet van Anton Reicha, ’n tydgenooit van Ludwig van Beethoven wat dieselfde harmoniese taal praat, en die ikoniese Klarinetkwintet van W.A. Mozart, een van die mooiste kamermusiekstukke wat ooit geskryf is.

Aangebied deur die Kaapstadse Filharmoniese Orkes