CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS –
CONCERT # 5 AUGUST 12 --7:30 PM,  UVM RECITAL HALL
MUSIC BY BEETHOVEN, MARC MELLITS, J S BACH & BRAHMS
Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata in C Major, opus 102, for cello and piano (1815)
In this late sonata, Beethoven raised the cello to a “soloistic and virtuosic role.”
Marc Mellits (1966- ) – Spin for violin and piano (1998)
Mellits teaches music composition and theory at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
 Many ensembles have commissioned works by Mellits and his music has been performed by many American orchestras. His eclectic music has been described as a “combination of driving rhythms, soaring lyricism and colorful orchestrations that combine directly with the listener.”
J S Bach – Partita # 2 in d minor (1717-20)for solo violin with chorale fragments: 5. Chaconne
 “The Chaconne is technically demanding . . . spectacular in construction – a theme of four measures and 64 variations . . . {that} progress in difficulty before a final restatement of the opening theme with more complex harmonies.” Mary Rowell performs this piece.
In his rendition, the cello (Frances Rowell) performs the chorale quotations discerned by Dr Thoene underneath the solo violin composition.
 Johannes Brahms – Quintet in f minor, opus 34 (1864) for 2 violins, viola, cello, and piano
 “Brahms broke new ground by melding traditional forms . . . such as the symphony and sonata with progressive tonal language. . . . Yet his music remains quintessentially romantic, featuring lush melodies and harmonies which express the humanistic nature of the period.”
Tickets $25 adults, $10 students, free for children under 12.  Preconcert talk begins at 6:45.