Alex Klein, world-renowned oboist and former University of Washington faculty member pairs his fiery music making with Simple Measures’ red-hot regular artists. Feel the heat and light of piano played by Mark Salman as the ensemble burns up works by Mozart, Britten and Bolcom.

Friday, February 12, 7:30pm at Q Café (Queen Anne/Magnolia)
Saturday, February 13, 2:00pm at Mercer Island Community Center
Sunday, February 14, 7:00pm at Mount Baker Community Club
Monday, February 15, 7:30pm at Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford)

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PROGRAM
Malcom Arnold Quartet, oboe and strings, Op. 61 (1957)
III. Vivace con brio (Lively, with pep)

August Klughardt “Schilflieder” (reed songs), oboe, viola, and piano Op.28
(1980)
II. Leidenschaftlich erregt (passionately excited)
IV. Feurig (fiery)

William Bolcom Aubade for the Continuation of Life, oboe and piano (1982)

Benjamin Britten Temporal Variations, oboe and piano (1936)
I. Theme
II. Oration
III. March
IV. Exercises
V. Commination
VI. Chorale
VII. Waltz
VIII. Polka
IX. Resolution

Felix Mendelssohn Trio No. 1 in D Minor, piano, violin and cello, Op. 49
(1839)
II. Andante con moto tranquillo (walking with motion but tranquil)

INTERMISSION

Benjamin Britten Phantasy, for oboe and strings Op. 2 (1932)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quartet for oboe and strings in F Major, K.370
(1781)
I. Allegro (cheerful, bright)
II. Adagio (slowly)
III. Rondo: allegro (cheerful, bright)

ARTISTS
Alex Klein, oboe
Artur Girsky, violin
Mara Gearman, viola
Rajan Krishnaswami, cello
Mark Salman, piano

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