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Tuesday, July 08, 2008, 6:00 pm

Calefax, Dutch reed quintet

Photograph:  Rob Marinissen  

Chain of Thought: Composers Inspire Composers

Oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon:

Rameau Suite La Triomphante
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Tchaikovsky Overture from the Nutcracker
Scriabin Etudes
Holiday/Dolphy/Hekkema God bless the child
Tchaikovsky/Ellington Nutcracker Jazz Suite

Click player to listen: Rameau, from Suite La Triomphante   

Calefax has been described as a classical ensemble with a pop mentality. The quintet arranges, recomposes, and interprets music spanning six centuries—including Renaissance, baroque, and jazz. This is the second time Calefax has performed at the Frick.

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