Mozart. Rimsky-Korsakov

PERFORMERS:

Guzel Sharipova (soprano)
Daria Sycheva (mezzo-soprano)
Vladimir Volkov (bass-baritone)
Khristian Artamonov (violin, the Mariinsky Orchestra)
Alexey Maslov (violin)
Valentina Severina (viola)
Yelizaveta Sushchenko (cello)
Dmitrii Lupachev (clarinet)
Pavel Reshetnikov (clarinet)
Andrey Klimovich (clarinet)
Aleksandr Vakulenko (clarinet)

PROGRAMME

Part I

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

Six Nocturnes for Two Sopranos and Bass Accompanied By Three Basset Horns
1. Due pupille amabili (author unknown), KV 439 (1783)
2. Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei (lyrics by P. Metastasio), KV 438 (1783)
3. Ecco quel fiero istante (lyrics by P. Metastasio), KV 436 (1783)
4. Mi lagnero tacendo (lyrics by P. Metastasio), KV 437 (1783)
5. Luci care, luci belle (author unknown), KV 346, 439a (1783)
6. Più non si trovano (lyrics by P. Metastasio), KV 547 (1788)

Clarinet Quintet in A major, KV 581 (1789)
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegretto con Variazioni

Part II

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)

Mazurka on 3 Polish Themes for violin and orchestra in C major (1888). Arrangement for violin and string trio by Pavel Smelkov

String Quartet in G major (1897)
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Largo
III. Molto moderato (alla polacca)
IV. Allegretto