HOLLYWOOD: Sebastian Knauer (DE) and NOVO Kvartetten (DK)
A musical journey through the world of film – from the 20th century to present day with contributions from 17 composers.
Programme
Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Our Town (1940, rev. 1944)
Music from the film of the same name
Alex North (1910-1991): Love theme from the film Spartacus (1960)
Arranged by David Newman for Sebastian Knauer
Alfred Newman (1900-1970): How to marry a Millionaire
Arranged by David Newman for Sebastian Knauer
Venice Suite
1. "A Little Romance" - Georges Delerue
2. "Wenn die Gondeln Trauer tragen" - Pino Donaggio
3. "The Merchant of Venice" - Jocelyn Pook
4. "Casanova" - Alexandre Desplat
5. "Casino Royale" - David Arnold
6. "Le Guignolo" - Philippe Sarde
7. "The Tourist" - James Newton Howard
8. "Indiana Jones 3" - John Williams
Arranged by David Newman and Max Mueller for Sebastian Knauer
BREAK
Part II
Samuel Barber: Adagio for strings op. 11
Hollywood Suite
1. "No Goodbye" - Alfred Newman
2. "The New World" - James Horner
3. "Basic Instinct" - Jerry Goldsmith
4. "Shoulder Length" - Thomas Newman (commissioned by Sebastian Knauer)
5. "A Beautiful Mind" - James Horner
Arranged by David Newman and Max Mueller for Sebastian Knauer
Leonard Bernstein
"Maria" from West Side Story
"Somewhere" from West Side Story
George Gershwin
"Fascinating Rhythm"
"Someone to Watch over me"
"Rhapsody in Blue" (original piano solo version)
”You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!”
These were Hollywood's first spoken words on film in 1927. Sebastian Knauer made his debut early and can look back on three decades as a concert pianist. Now he has teamed up with composer and conductor David Newman and the Danish NOVO Quartet on the project HOLLYWOOD.
A musical journey through the world of film – from the 20th century to present day with contributions from 17 composers – is brought from the big screen to the Queen's Hall with new arrangements by Knauer and Newman. You will recognize tunes from, among others, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, Alfred and Thomas Newman.
Cast:
Sebastian Knauer, piano
The NOVO Quartet:
Kaya Kato Møller, violin
Nikolai Vasili Nedergaard, violin
Daniel Śledzinski, viola
Signe Ebstrup Bitsch, cello
Jesper Egelund, double bass
Pianists in the Diamond is supported by the Beckett Foundation.
