Reading, relaxing and listening to fabulous classical music — what a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially when offered at the Newport Beach Public Library.
Come hear the fabulous UCI Chamber Players this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Central Library.
Free and open to the public, this performance for the October Sunday Musicale is titled, “Brahms and His Circle” and consists of selections from Brahms, Joachim and both Clara and Richard Schumann.
The UCI Chamber Players are composed of Haroutune Bedelian on violin, Maggie Parkins on cello and Lorna Griffit on piano. Tenor Darryl Taylor sings as a special treat for this presentation.
And if you miss today’s concert, join us next month on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. for the accomplished pianist and violinist twosome known as the Azzoni Duo.
In the meantime, here are some wonderful, musically inspired books to rekindle your love of true virtuosos.
“This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession” by Daniel J. Levitin: Immerse yourself in this fascinating study of the psychological aspects of human musical development. Do certain types of music elicit a definite response from you? You are not alone. Now find out why.
“The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier” by Thaddeus Carhart: Americans in Paris, the Rive Gauche, plenty of wine and intellectualizing about music and love, this is Paris with pianos, naturellemente. Enter this world vicariously and treat yourself to a forgotten passion, from a less-hurried landscape.
“Piano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand” by James Barron: What does it take to construct the best piano in the world? Why are Steinway Grand pianos considered the crème de la crème of the most popular of percussion instruments? Take an intriguing, behind-the-scenes look at the makers and builders that produce these remarkable pianos.
“The Violin Maker: Finding a Centuries-Old Tradition in a Brooklyn Workshop” by John Marchese: As the piano is to percussion instruments, so the violin is to strings. Follow the history of violin-making with New York’s Sam Zygmuntovic and the extraordinary craftsmanship necessary to create a new violin for virtuoso Eugene Drucker of the Emerson String Quartet.
