1997 is a special anniversary year for both Schubert, born in 1797, and Brahms, who died in 1897. The Biennial Festival of Music pays tribute to these giants of 19th century Romantic music with four special concerts.
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Schubert & Brahms AUSTRALIA ENSEMBLE QUINTETS |  |
The Australia Ensemble, our leading chamber ensemble, presents these concerts of Brahms and Schubert quintets. All four quintets are considered to be among the greatest chamber works of the Romantic period. The famous Schubert quintet, known affectionately as 'The Trout', is one of the best known and most beloved pieces of classical music.
The appearance of the Australia Ensemble at the Biennial is part of a busy year which includes tours to South America and Europe. Its spirit of adventure, individual virtuosity and capacity for fresh insights make the ensemble ideal festival artists.
| TICKETS | A Res | B Res |
| Adult | $28 | $18 |
| Encore Card | $24 | $15 |
| Concession | $22 | $14 |
| Australia Ensemble - resident at the University of New South Wales | ||
Brahams and Schubert used the string quartet to express some of their most personal and powerful thoughts. The flexibility of the medium stimulated them both to produce remarkable works.
The Adelaide-based Australian String Quartet has an enviable international profile and reputation. Renowned for the refinement of its approach and the intellectual depth of its interpretations, the ensemble brings a particular insight to this fine programme of quartets by these two great composers.
This whimsical programme is an exploration of contrasts. The G major sonata, a piece which brings out the gentleness so characteristic of Brahms, leaps to life in the hands of Barbara Jane Gilby, concert master of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Ian Munro, one of Australia`s finest pianists.WHEN
The three Schubert miniatures remind us of the importance of the lyric moment in Romantic music. The third of these miniatures is Munro`s own intriguing completion of the Sonata in E minor. This special recital ends on a different note again, with the majestic Brahms A major sonata providing a sonorous richness of texture and invention.
