The Music of Erwin Schulhoff
May 8, 2005
Glen gould studio
Forgotten for years after his death in a concentration camp in 1942, Erwin Schulhoff was one of the great composers and pianists of his day. Schulhoff wrote in many styles. This program featured his Hot Sonata and Jazz Etudes as well as his String Sextet and Concertino for flute, viola and double bass.
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🔈 Opening Remarks
Andrew Burashko
Hot Sonate for Alto Saxophone and Piano
🔈 i. quarter note = 66
🔈 ii. half note = 112
🔈 iii. quarter note = 80
🔈 iv. half note = 132
Phil Dwyer alto saxophone, Andrew Burashko piano
Concertino for Double Bass, Viola & Flute
🔈 i. Andante
🔈 ii. Furiante - allegro furioso
🔈 iii. Andante
🔈 iv. Rondino - Allegro gaio
Susan Hoeppner flute Steven Dann viola, Joel Quarrington double bass
Five Jazz Etudes for Piano
🔈 i. Charleston
🔈 ii. Blues
🔈 iii. Chanson
🔈 iv. Tango
🔈 v. Toccata sur le Shimmy (Kitten on the keys)
Andrew Burashko piano
INTERMISSION
String Sextet
🔈 i. Allegro risoluto
🔈 ii. Tranquilo (andante)
🔈 iii. Burleska. Allegro molto con spirito
🔈 iv. Molto adagio
Marie Bérard and Stephen Sitarski violins, Jethro Marks and Max Mandel violas, David Hetherington cello and Thomas Wiebe cello
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Related Performances
Erwin Schulhoff: A Portrait (2001) - Toronto, ON
Erwin Schulhoff (2016) - Toronto, ON