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BILLINGS SYMPHONY WINDS: SERENADE
Thursday
Feb 20, 2025
7PM
The Billings Depot
2310 Montana Ave.
$25-45
Our own Billings Symphony Winds explore the 18th-century Harmoniemusik tradition and its impact on the modern wind ensemble, seamlessly intertwining enchanting serenades by Dvorak, Mozart, and Strauss with contemporary wind quintets by Ibert and Zemlinsky. Experience up-close-and-personal the rich harmonies, vibrant melodies, and tight ensemble which make them a core component of our orchestra.
- Early Harmoniemusik was scored for six instruments, even as few as four on some occasions, as indicated by the clarinet and horn bands of England and France. The clarinet was the preferred treble instrument in the west, while the Germans and Austrians generally preferred oboes. By the early 1780's the most common instrumentation, known as the Vienna tradition, consisted of 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, and 2 bassoons, or more concisely, 2222.
- Major composers who wrote original harmoniemusik included Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, while quality works also came from lesser-known composers such as J. C. Bach, W. F. E. Bach, Hummel, Rosetti, Druschetzky, Krommer, Dittersdorf, and Hoffmeister.
- The common practice during this time was for every noble household to provide its own music. For those financially unable to sustain a full orchestra, one could at least retain a small band of competent wind players.
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