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ID46838F57-8AFF-40F3-B88F-D4CFAC056138
TitlecodeR01198
Title NameString Symphony in G Major
Marketing CopyArrangement of String Quintet No. 2, Op. 111 by Johannes Brahms
InstrumentationString Orchestra
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Year Composed2001
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Duration27
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2008-10-31 20:24:11.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:24:11
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Premier Performance Memo-St. Paul Chamber Orchestra/ Joshua Bell. 3 performances 29 - 30 Oct 2004.
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Review"The second half opened with Christian Woehr's arrangement of Brahms' String Quintet No. 2, Op. 111, turned into a String Symphony in G major. Reconstituting the works of others can be a risky business, but in this case the gamble paid off.
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Woehr, a member of the Symphony's viola section who is a composer in his own right, has made a version of this mature, cheerful piece that gives it greater depth and interest. One of the appeals of chamber music is the clarity of having only one or two instruments to a part, but in this case, Woehr actually has added clarity: the oft-buried cello line can shine. <BR>
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Woehr has given his own much-maligned section some interesting lines to play. (And why not) Concertmaster David Halen made the most of his lyrical solos.<BR>
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This arrangement, losing none of the original's bright spirit and bringing a small masterpiece to the attention of a larger audience, should prove a winner with other orchestras as well as our own."<BR>--Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis, Post-Dispatch
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Title Instrument Category TextString Orchestra
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