de Frumerie and Stravinsky

Date & Time

Sun, Feb 2, 2025, 15:00

Venue

Konserthuset Stockholm, The Grünewald Hall (Stockholm)

Bengt Forsberg travels around the world, particularly as a sought-after chamber musician and sensitive interpreter of romantic piano music. He is also a regular guest at the Konserthuset, where he performs with a trio consisting of clarinet, violin, and cello from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.Together, they present fantastic but also unusual music, such as the piano trio by French composer Charlotte Sohy (1887–1955). She lived during the "La belle époque," strongly associated with Paris, where she was born. Her... Read full text

Keywords: Chamber Music

Info & Ticket (www.konserthuset.se)

Musicians

Jonna Simonsson	Violin
Kajsa William-Olsson	Cello
Johan Fransén	Clarinet
Bengt Forsberg	Piano

Program

Gunnar de Frumerie	Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano
Igor Stravinsky	Three Pieces for clarinet solo
Charlotte Sohy	Piano Trio op 24
Walter Rabl	Clarinet Quartet op 1

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