SIMPLE PENSÉE

Description

Program

Amilcare Ponchielli (Paderno Ponchielli, 1834 – Milano, 1886)
Serenata lontana op. 79, trascrizione per quartetto d’archi
Simple pensée, trascription for strings quartet from the origina for violinand piano, op. 81

Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
“Crisantemi”, elegia for strings quartet

Giovanni Bottesini (1821 – 1889)
Quartet n. 6 in E minor

Amilcare Ponchielli
Quartettino for strings in one movement (Andante), op. 77, 1873
Quartet for strings in one movement (Moderato)

The opening concert of the CASA PONCHIELLI review 2025 will feature the String Quartet of the Bazzini Consort Orchestra, which will take us on a fascinating journey between deep emotions and unforgettable melodies, through a program that unites masterpieces from great composers of Italian verismo, from Ponchielli’s lyricism to Puccini’s poignant elegies. The quartet will interpret intense sounds with Giovanni Bottesini’s ‘Quartetto No. 6 in E minor’ and will also offer some lesser-known gems such as Ponchielli’s ‘Quartettino’ and ‘Quartetto in one movement’, revealing the refined compositional art of the Cremonese Maestro. The Ridotto of the Teatro Ponchielli will host the concert as a typical aristocratic salon of 19th-century Italy, where the occasion will be unique to immerse in the heart of Italian music, between Romanticism and Verismo, in an atmosphere of intimate and engaging listening.

Festival Ponchielli
by

artistic coordinator Federica Zanello and Pietro Zappalà

artistic partner

with the support of