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Fallbrook Music Society to serve up "trout" quintet performance

FALLBROOK – Can a song about a fish inspire a sublime piece of music?

Yes – when the music is the "Trout" piano quintet by Franz Schubert, written in 1819. This composition is arguably the most instantly recognizable piece of chamber music in the entire repertoire, and it remains overwhelmingly popular with performers and audiences alike.

Fallbrook Music Society brings five talented musicians from the Dana Point Symphony Orchestra, Sunday, Feb. 27, to engage Fallbrook concertgoers with this famous composition from the pen of the 22 year-old Schubert. Fallbrook Music Society President Bob Freaney said, "It is a joyful work from start to finish, and this concert promises to be a truly joyful performance of that work by a great lineup of musicians."

The ensemble is composed of Dana Point Symphony Music and Artistic Director Dean Anderson on violin, pianist Wan-Chin Chang, Jennifer Wu on viola, cellist Claire Mehm, and double bassist Chris Hornung. This quintet is an unusual setup, in that it differs from the well-known piano quintet consisting of piano and string quartet.

Schubert's "Trout" Quintet consists of five movements: it is an important work due to the composer's experimentation with harmony. His quick and unexpected changes add to the colorful melodic writing of each movement. The importance of this development inspired Schubert to use these ideas in later chamber works for piano trio and four-hand piano works. Some people might have also heard part of this quintet if they have a Samsung washer or dryer, as it is the call that the cycle has finished!

The program will also feature Vaughan Williams' Piano Quintet in C minor, an expansive and superbly written work.

The concert will take place Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. in Fallbrook's historic Mission Theater at 231 North Main Ave. Doors open at 1 p.m. for social hour, and concert hall doors open at 1:30 p.m.

Fallbrook Music Society is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization celebrating its 44th year of presenting excellence in music performances and youth music education to Fallbrook and its surrounding communities.

Donations are always welcome to help support Fallbrook Music Society's free public concerts and music education programs. More information is available at fallbrookmusicsociety.org or (760) 451-8644.

Submitted by Fallbrook Music Society.

 

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