Adam Chamber Music Festival
ROSSINI: Prelude, from William Tell Overture
The opening section of the William Tell Overture by Rossini played by an ensemble of cellists (and a lone double bass) led by Andrew Joyce. Audio
CASALS: Song of the Birds
Pau Casal's arrangement of the traditional Catalan folk song 'Song of the Birds', played by Rolf Gjelsten and an ensemble of cellists. Audio
VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas Brasileiras No 5, Cantilena
Soprano Jenny Wollerman sings the Cantilena from Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos with an ensemble of Adam Festival cellists. Audio
R SCHUMANN: Dichterliebe
Australian tenor Andrew Goodwin and Hungarian pianist Izabella Simon perform together for the first time and achieve a remarkable rapport in Schumann's glorious song-cycle 'Dichterliebe'. Audio
BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F minor Op 34
Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon joins the New Zealand String Quartet for a performance of the Piano Quintet in F minor Op 34. Audio
Clara SCHUMANN: Three Romances Op 22
Violinist Helene Pohl and pianist Dénes Várjon perform the 'Three Romances' by Clara Schumann. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata in E minor Op 90
Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon plays Beethoven's Sonata in E minor Op 90 Audio
BARTOK: Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs Op 20
Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon plays the 'Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs' by Bartok. Audio
LISZT: Three Pieces
Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon plays three pieces by Liszt: 'Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort', 'Valse Oubliee No 1', and 'The Fountains of the Villa d'Este'. Audio
SCHUMANN: Fantasy Pieces Op 20
Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon plays the Fantasy Pieces Op 12 by Robert Schumann. Audio
BARTOK: selection of Folk Songs
Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon plays a series of short pieces by Bartok based on Hungarian folk music: Three Hungarian Folk Songs from Csik, the Sonatina, and nine 'Old Dance Tunes' from the… Audio
ACMF Memories James Campbell Intro
Clarinetist James Campbell introduces the Clarinet Quintet by Jean Francaix, which he played with the Goldner String Quartet at the 2017 Adam Chamber Music Festival. Audio
ACMF Memories Dene Olding Intro
Dene Olding, first violinist of the Goldner String Quartet, introduces their performance of the String Quartet No 2 by Borodin at the Adam Chamber Music Festival 2017. Audio
BORODIN: String Quartet No 2 in D
The Goldner Quartet plays the String Quartet No 2 in D by Alexander Borodin. It's introduced by the quartet's first violinist Dene Olding. Audio
FRANÇAIX: Quintet for clarinet and string quartet
Clarinettist James Campbell and the Goldner Quartet play the Clarinet Quintet by Jean Françaix. James Campbell provides an introduction. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No 3 in A Op 69
Matthew Barley and Denes Varjon play Beethoven's Cello Sonata in A Op 69. Audio
Alexina LOUIE: Cadenzas
James Campbell (clarinet) and Ian Rosenbaum (mallet percussion) play Cadenzas by Alexina Louie. Audio
Peter KLATZOW: Adagio Espressivo
Monique Lapins (violin) and Naoto Segawa (marimba) play the final movement of Sonata for violin and marimba by South African composer Peter Klatzow. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor Op 5/2
Julian Smiles and Sarah Watkins play Beethoven's Cello Sonata in G minor Op 5/2 Audio
Did it live up to the hype?
The Adam Chamber Music Festival has brought interesting and varied performers and pieces to Nelson, but did it live up to the hype? Elizabeth Kerr reviews a number of performances, including… Audio