Taffanel Wind Quintet | French Songs

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When:
Sunday, November 2, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2025-11-02T15:00:00-08:00
2025-11-02T16:00:00-08:00
Where:
West Seattle Library
2306 42nd Ave SW
Seattle WA 98116
Cost:
Free
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bassoon Bernard Shapiro clarinet English horn Eric Shankland Gail Perstein Julie Shankland Lin Chen oboe piano Sharon Jung Sophia Chou soprano West Seattle Library

Wind Quintet

Wind Quintet by Claude-Paul Taffanel (1844–1908), arr. for alternate voicing by Gail Perstein
I. Allegro con moto
II. Andante
III. Vivace

Sharon Jung and Bernard Shapiro, oboes
Julie Shankland, clarinet
Gail Perstein, English horn
Eric Shankland, bassoon

French Songs

Beau soir (“Beautiful evening”) by Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Nocturne by César Franck (1822–1890)
Après un rêve (“After a dream”) by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Clair de Lune (“Moonlight”) by Claude Debussy
Chanson d’avril (“April song”) by Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
Le temps des lilas (“Lilac time”) by Ernest Chausson (1855–1899)
Aimons-nous (“Let us love”) by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)

Lin Chen, soprano
Sophia Chou, piano

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