But Life Lives On

A concert can contain much of what we experience in an entire life. Just as Knut Hamsun writes a whole life in his trilogy, we move this evening between extremes. We begin with Richard Strauss' Metamorphosen, written in the shadow of war. From there we move into the Viennese salon – to the music that arises where people meet – and further into Schubert's great chamber music. It may sound like two extremes. But it is the same life we encounter. Something has been lost. Something remains. And something continues, all by itself. Program Richard Strauss Metamorphoses (arr. for string septet) Erich Wolfgang Korngold Intermezzo from string sextet, op. 10 Fritz Kreisler Liebesleid Tempo di Menuetto Schön Rosmarin Liebesfreud Franz Schubert Finale from string quintet in C major ​ Participants Alex Robson, violin Bjarne Magnus Jensen, violin Aine Suzuki, viola Marthe Husum, viola Torun Stavseng, cello Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen, cello Marius Flatby, double bass