American Beethoven Society - Free Noontime Concert Series 3
Thu, Dec 07
|5th Floor Beethoven Center, MLK Library
Johann Sebastian Bach, selections from The Art of the Fugue. (BWV 1080) Malcolm Arnold, Quintet for Brass No. 1, Op. 73 (1961) 1. Allegro vivace 2. Chaconne (Andante con moto) 3. Con brio
Time & Location
Dec 07, 2023, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
5th Floor Beethoven Center, MLK Library, 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA
About The Event
Rick Leder and David Adams, trumpets Brian Holmes, horn John Monroe, trombone Brent Herhold, tuba
Local brass ensemble The Altos Brass conclude our season of Beethoven Noontime Concerts with a program of J. S. Bach and Malcolm Arnold. J. S. Bach’s The Art of Fugue (ca. 1740–46) represents the culmination of Bach’s interest in fugue—a musical form in which a whole piece of music is worked out from a single theme, and which especially fascinated Beethoven, who composed many fugues throughout his lifetime.
Each of the Beethoven Center’s Noontime Concerts features a short lecture and performance followed by an informal coffee reception. These events are free – all are welcome!