Tribute to the Masters
The year 2009 coincidentally marks anniversaries of three of the greatest German speaking classical music composers, namely:
250th death anniversary of Georg Friedrich Handel (1685 – 1759)
200th death anniversary of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
200th birth anniversary of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
As we all know, these composers are icons in European classical music. Their oratorios, chamber music, symphonies and concertos epitomize vital links in Europe’s cultural heritage. Around the world this year, their legacy to posterity is being celebrated. In Sri Lanka, the Goethe Institut has invited the Chamber Music Society of Colombo to pay tribute to these masters, in a commemorative Hauskonzert that will be held at the Goethe Institut Hall on the 20th of August 2009 at 7:15 P.M. The concert will be repeated in Galle at the historic Dutch Reformed Church on the 22nd of August at 6:00 P.M.
The program will include:
Overture to the “Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day” – Handel
Orchestral suite from “Rodrigo” – Handel
Piano Trio No. 39 in G major Hob. XV/25 – Haydn
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Hoboken I/1 – Haydn (DRC Galle concert only)
Sinfonia for string orchestra No. 3 in E minor – Mendelssohn
Music from the opera “Alessandro” – Handel
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo performs under the direction of its Artistic Director, Lakshman Joseph de Saram. Prof. Asoka de Zoysa from the University of Kelaniya will moderate the program.
July 17th, 2009 | Announcements