OSM Chamber Soloists BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders!

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, and Franz Hasenöhrl’s Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders!, an arrangement of Richard Strauss’s famous tone poem, are marvellous demonstrations of how the timbres of three important groups of orchestral instruments – strings, woodwinds, and brass – blend together. After the Septet, with its range of timbres and finely sculpted texture, the listener is astonished at Hasenöhrl’s ingenuity in conjuring an entire orchestra out of only fi ve instruments. Together, these two works form a lighthearted program imbued with a touch of humour. (Florence Brassard)