2016.2.12. Chamber Music at The Old Church

2/12 Friday. Rain at times.
American violinist Rachel Barton Pine joins with cellist Mike Block in a program titled "Old World, New World". Part of Friends of Chamber Music's Not So Class Series

Bartok :            Transylvanian Dance
  Kodaly :            Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7
  Bach :              Selections from Six Sonatas and Partitas
  Pablo de Sarasate : Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20

  Two Traditional Scottish tunes
  Mark O'Connor :     F.C.'s Jig for violin and cello
  Three Traditional American tunes: Blackest Crow
  Henri Vieuxtemps :  Souvenir d'Amérique, Variations burlesques sur "Yankee Doodle", Op. 17
  Corky Siegel :      Opus 11 for solo violin
  Bill Monroe :       Can't You Hear Me Callin'
  Metallica :         One, arranged for violin and cello

The concert is very enjoyable. Some pieces are solo. Each prefaced by an introduction. Block wears a strap for his cello, so he plays standing. Tonight's cello is on loan. His own was broken by Southwest Airline luggage handling, and was in repair shop. Before intermission is old world mixed with folk tunes, and 2nd half is new world with classical ideals. The duo of Zigeunerweisen is amazing, Blackest Crow is very moving, the Yankee Doodle is so funny.