Mostly Brahms I

Lecture-Recital

(In Cantonese 廣東話主講​)

BRAHMS Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1
BRAHMS Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120, No. 2

「布拉姆斯講座音樂會系列」之一（共三講）以作曲家晚期創作的室樂作品《第一及第二號單簧管奏鳴曲，作品120》為切入點，帶領觀眾進入這位浪漫派作曲家的音樂世界。這兩首奏鳴曲凝聚了布拉姆斯晚年深邃悠遠的創作特色，把單簧管和鋼琴完美的融合在一起。後來布拉姆斯親自為這套內斂靜雅的作品改編了一個中提琴的版本。這場講座音樂會將由香港管弦樂團首席中提琴凌顯祐與著名鋼琴家羅乃新主講及演出。

The three-part ‘Mostly Brahms’ lecture-recital series opens with the composer’s final chamber work, Clarinet Sonatas Op. 120, Nos. 1 & 2. Composed in 1894, just three years before his death, the set was one of the earliest works for clarinet and piano in music history. Behind the carefully-balanced instrumental dialogues are sheer conciseness, purity, and profundity – a refined approach Brahms adopted towards the last phase of his life, pairing his masterful artistry with stylistic maturity. The set of masterpieces was later transcribed for the viola by the composer himself, casting the solo spotlight over this ‘middle-voice’ instrument. In this lecture-recital, violist Andrew Ling and pianist Nancy Loo will present these two beloved sonatas and unveil the hidden charm of the viola’s warm and rich timbre.

Andrew Ling, viola 凌顯祐 / 中提琴​
Nancy Loo, piano 羅乃新 / 鋼琴​

Grand Hall
Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre
Centennial Campus
The University of Hong Kong

FREE via online registration