Chanson Francaise
// Monday, Jan 1, 12am ET
Event Details
The Indiana Wind Symphony’s Chanson Francaise concert is a complete miniature symphony characterized by elegance, delicacy, and sweetness. The first movement begins with a slow introduction reminiscent of Haydn, followed by an Allegretto presented in sonata form. The second movement highlights the added flute part. The scherzo that follows is based on a hunting theme, culminating in a lively finale in the fourth movement that concludes the symphony.
Charles Gounod composed “Petite symphonie pour neuf instruments à vent,” or "Little Symphony for Winds," in 1885. Commissioned by his friend and flute professor at the Paris Conservatoire, Paul Taffanel, Gounod wrote a wind piece titled Petite Symphonie. The composition includes a wind octet with an additional flute part, honoring Taffanel, and draws inspiration from Mozart's wind serenades.
The concert will also include additional chamber ensembles performing works by French composers and music from that period.
