PROGRAM: Arnold Schoenberg Totel Winkel (1899) Erin Gee Mouthpiece 29 (2016) Arnold Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht (1899) Verklarte Nacht, Arnold Schoenberg's first major work, has a precursor in the form of an enigmatic unfinished work entitled "Totel Winkel" (translation: 'blind spot') written earlier that year. Argento will project images of Schoenberg's oil paintings during the intermission, selected by Melanie Schoenberg, the composer's granddaughter and a longtime friend of the ensemble. Erin Gee's Mouthpiece 29, for voice, violin, viola, and double bass, was commissioned by Tanglewood in 2016. The piece holds a special place in Argento?s repertoire, because they have collaborated closely and on multiple occasions. After Argento's performance on February 8th 2019 at Roulette, the composer expressed that her ideal version of the work would have a richer compliment of string instruments. The new version is called "Mouthpiece 29b." Argento will program the new and previous versions together, so that the two stages of the same musical material can enrich the listener's musical experience. Performers: Charmaine Lee, voice Carol McGonnell, clarinet Erin Gee, vocalist and composer Argento New Music Project Michel Galante, conductor
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