Winds amp Strings Recital PENDERECKI — Sextet

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KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI Sextet • Sara Han, clarinet • Gabriel Kovach, horn (’99) • Benjamin Schmid, violin (’91) • Haeji Kim, viola • John Lee, cello • Benjamin Krasner, piano • Performed on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 • Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia • Penderecki’s Sextet is a major chamber work, clearly written by a composer at the height of his powers. Composed in 2000, this virtuosic piece unfolds across two large movements, each of which traverses a wide range of expressive territory. The music is equal parts thorny and lyrical, featuring both dazzlingly fast passagework and singing melodic material. For me, its defining aspect is a vivid sense of dialogue. Each instrument adds its distinctive personality to an urgent musical conversation. In the first movement, I hear a kind of musical argument: Individual instrumental voices gain support or face opposition as the narrative unfolds. The horn plays a special role throughout, interrupting the dialogue at key moments—so much so, that Penderecki actually asks the horn player to stand up and move partway through, playing at a distance from the rest of the group. By the end of the work, these individual musical voices find a way to come together in a more meditative musical texture, and the horn player rejoins the rest of the ensemble. Maybe this gesture represents reconciliation, or perhaps the music expresses a shared sense of regret for the harsh tones taken earlier. Whatever the case, Penderecki’s Sextet has rightfully earned a lasting place in the repertoire. • —Nick DiBerardino • November 2019 • Winds and Strings Tour • Tour Performances: • Woodmere Art Museum (Philadelphia) • National Galleryof Art (Washington, D.C.) • Carnegie Music Hall (Pittsburgh) • Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia) • Jewish Community Center MetroWest (West Orange, N.J.) • Learn more about this work: • Winds Strings Recital, Intro: PENDE... • #CurtisIsHere

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