Espresso, 1-26-24

This playlist is for the January 26, 2024 Espresso Program. The focus for this concert is “pastoral” with an emphasis on “air,” “sky,” and “light” with several short divertimenti (light-hearted “distractions”) - perhaps representing blips of light (i.e. stars).  Between the Maslanka and the Holst, we have a chorale-like thread throughout as well. 

Example (from Maslanka’s program notes): the Quintet opens with the chorale “Ihr Gestim ihr hohlen Lufte” (“Your stars, your cavernous sky”)…. and the movement ends with a blunt presentation of a new chorale: “Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht” (Christ, you are day and light”).