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LBSO: Sounds and Spaces
Sonidos y Espacios By: Andrea sulsona
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armers & Merchants Bank on Pine Ave. and Third Street is one of Long Beach’s most beautiful architectural icons. This classical masterpiece in the Italian Renaissance Revival style has been so lovingly and meticulously maintained that stepping inside was like visiting Long Beach in 1923. On Sunday, February 24, the main atrium was the site of a program featuring a string quartet of musicians from the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (LBSO). Roger Wilke and Agnes Gottschewski played violin, Kazi Pitelka played viola and Trevor Handy played cello. Music featured included “String Quartet No. 1; A Revival Service” by the highly original American composer Charles Ives. Written in 1896, the quartet is based on popular Protestant hymn tunes and has a distinctly turn-of-the-century American character. Musicians also performed Haydn’s “Quartet in D Major, opus 20 No. 4” written at the time he was supervising the musical life at Hungarian Prince Nicholas Esterhazy’s elegant, gilded palace. This work was right at home in the exquisite architectural detail of the interior of the bank. Heather Barker of CSULB gave architectural commentary. Excellent music, musicians and ambiance combined for the perfect Sunday afternoon. The LBSO has ventured out from its home at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center to broaden audiences and expand artistic services to the larger Long Beach community. Long Beach hosts a rich variety of intriguing buildings, many of which contain surprising performance venues. Sounds & Spaces explores some of these historic landmarks and gardens by enlivening them with exciting chamber music perfor4
Palacio de Long Beach
March / April 2013
mances that celebrate the beauty and character of Long Beach. Provocative and intimate, audiences can interact with the musicians and the locations. Each event includes a spoken presentation on the venue and how the music relates to it. The concerts are informal, of modest length, with no intermission. Concerts are free and open to the public, however reservations must be made to assure admission. P
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onidos y Espacios - Dando Vida a Monumentos históricos de Long Beach Farmers & Merchants Bank en Pine Avenue. y la calle Tres es uno de los iconos arquitectónicas más bellos de Long Beach. Esta obra maestra clásica en el estilo del renacimiento italiano ha sido tan amorosa y meticulosamente mantenido que entrar dentro era como visitar a Long Beach en 1923. El domingo, 24 de febrero, el atrio principal era el sitio de un programa que incluye un cuarteto de cuerdas de músicos de la Orquesta Symfonica de Long Beach (LBSO). Roger Wilke y Gottschewski Agnes tocaron el violín, Kazi Pitelka toco viola y Trevor Práctico toco violonchelo. Música destacado incluye “Cuarteto de cuerdas N º 1, un servicio de avivamiento” del compositor norteamericano de los más originales Charles Ives. Escrito en 1896, el cuarteto se basa en melodías populares himnos protestantes y tiene un carácter netamente americano vuelta-desiglo. Los músicos también realizaron de Haydn “Cuarteto en re mayor, opus 20 n º 4”, escrita en la época en que estaba supervisando