Napoleon – March 15, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents March 7, 2018 2155 Napoleon – The Military Figure In the Classical period, princes employed wind bands to entertain them in their gardens, causing composers to give pride of place to wind instruments in their chamber music works. Mozart’s Quintet, K. 452, Hummel’s “Military” Septet, and his Septet dedicated to Empress Marie-Louise, Napoleon’s wife, are prime examples of this practice. Artists Julie Triquet, violin and viola Amanda Keesmaat, cello Nicolas Lessard, double bass Mika Putterman, flute Matthew Jennejohn, oboe Stéphane Fontaine, clarinet Mary Chalk, bassoon Alexis Basque, trumpet Xavier Fortin, French horn Olivier Godin, piano Olivier Godin will perform on the historic Erard piano (1859) from Bourgie Hall’s instrument collection. Program MOZART Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, K. 452 HUMMEL Septet in C major for Piano, Flute, Violin, Clarinet, Cello, Trumpet, and Double Bass, “Military”, Op. 114 HUMMEL Septet in D minor for Piano, Flute, Oboe, French Horn, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass, Op. 74 For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000