Conservatorium of Music
Thursday Concert Class
Thursday Concert Class
| Piano Sonata in A Major D.959 | Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) |
| I - Allegro II - Andantino | |
| Meyrem Ogutveren, Piano | |
| Franz Schubert's last three piano sonatas, D 958, 959 and 960, are the composer's last major compositions for the piano. They were written during the last months of his life, between the spring and autumn of 1828, but were not published until about ten years after his death, in 1838–39. The Allegro begins with a forte, heavily textured chordal fanfare followed immediately by quiet descending triplet arpeggios punctuated by light chords outlining a chromatic ascent. These highly contrasting phrases provide the motivic material for much of the sonata. The Andantino is sparse and lamenting with a improvisatory fantasia-like middle section. | |
| Le Merle noir | Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992) |
| Sean Edward Paul Marantelli, Flute | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| Le Merle noir ("The Blackbird") is a chamber work by the French composer Olivier Messiaen for flute and piano. It was written and first performed in 1952 and is the composer's shortest independently published work, lasting just over five minutes. This work has become a staple of the French flute and piano repertoire. The composition originated in a commission for a test piece for flute for the Paris Conservatoire, at which Messiaen was a professor. | |
| Chant De Linos | André Jolivet (1905 - 1974) |
| Adam Richardson, Flute | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| Chant de Linos is based on the mythological musician Linus, who taught music to Orpheus and Heracles. Jolivet described the work as an ancient Greek mourning chant consisting of laments interspersed with cries and dances. In the work, the laments are usually in 5/4 while a strongly accented ostinato in 7/8 sets the dance sections apart. The piece is based on an archaïc sounding modal scale (G, A flat, B, C sharp, D and F). Although it is in one movement, it comprises several parts. After the improvisatory introduction, there are four main sections with variations, differing meters and tempos. | |
| Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 | Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) |
| Mingze Sun, piano | |
| This piece is dedicated to Pauline de Noailles. The inspiration for this Ballade is usually claimed to be Adam Mickiewicz's poem Undine, also known as Świtezianka. The form of this Ballade is an arch: ABCBA coda. The first A theme is in two parts; the first part is song-like and the second is dance-like. Out of the four ballades, the third Ballade has the tightest structure. | |
| Fantasie pour Flute et piano | Georges Hüe (1858 - 1948) |
| Gabriella Alberti, Flute | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| Georges Hue was a prominent composer in early twentieth century Paris. This Fantasie classically displays French romanticism by conveying the virtuous technical passages of the Boehm flute. The impressive technical fluidity combined with masterful use of tone and dynamics, saw the Fantaise emerge as a competition piece in the Paris Conservatoire. | |
| Recuerdos de la Alhambra | Francisco Tarrega (1852 - 1909) |
| Clancy McLeod, Classical Guitar | |
| Memories of Alhambra is one of the most famous pieces in the classical guitar repertoire. It features the use of the tremolo technique to create the illusion of a single flowing line. The piece was inspired by a Moorish palace in the region of Granada in Spain. | |
| Adieu Forets | Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) |
| Rebekah , Voice | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| This aria is based on the great female figure of Joan of Arc. It describes her struggle with leaving behind the past and everything dear to her as she forges a new path in her life. She eventually comes to a victory within herself but it's not an easy decision. | |
| Weiche Wotan | Wagner (1813 - 1883) |
| Rebekah , Voice | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| This aria is sung by Erda and comes from the opera Das Rheingold Erda is a shaman and can look into the future. In this aria she warns Wotan of the rings curse and that she can see it bringing him doom and destruction. | |
| Quatre Pieces | Jindřich Feld (1925 - 2007) |
| 1.Méditation 2.Caprice 3.Intermède (Hommage à Bartók) 4.Burlesque | |
| William Rigby, Flute | |
| Jindřich Feld was a Czech composer of the 20th century whose contribution is a prolific and eclectic opus of works, of which there an abundance for wind instruments. Probably best known for his flute Sonata, his works are influenced ethnically by Bela Bartok, and by the 'french side' of Prokofiev and Stravinsky. The Four pieces for Solo Flute was published in 1964 and present four deeply contrasting movements that demonstrate his many different motivations and inspirations. | |
| Old Friends | Paul Simon (1941 - ) |
| with Harry von Bibra (vocal) | |
| Bart Thatphithakkul, Guitar | |
| Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s. Paul Simon is one of the guitarists i know and love. | |
| Petrarch Sonnet no.123 | Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) |
| Da Young Wi, Piano | |
| This piece is the last piece in the set of three Sonnets of Petrarch. The set was composed between 1838-1842, and it was first published in 1846. Then in 1858, the revised solo piano transcription was published as a part of the second suite of Années de pèlerinage. The piece features slow and calm introduction, and sweet, pastoral quality throughout. | |