Conservatorium of Music
Thursday Concert Class
Thursday Concert Class
| Concerto for flute and orchestra | Peter Webb (1948 - ) |
| 1: Allegro giocoso | |
| Lindsay Hicks, flute | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| This flute concerto was written by Melbourne composer Peter Webb for flutist Jennifer Bird and the Unley Symphony Orchestra in 2016 and 2017. "The first movement is a tableau of the multiple contrasts life offers us - from despair to exhilaration, from sorrow to joy, from horror to beauty...and the many other variations in the shades and colours of life's endless experiences. The leaping theme with which the flute enters represents burgeoning life itself; and it returns in many forms, some obvious, some half-hidden in shadows. Its variations encompass all that is shocking and cruel and wonderful and loving in life." | |
| Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6, Book II | Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) |
| I. Balladenmäßig sehr rasch; II. Einfach; III. Mit Humor; IV. Wild und lustig; V. Zart und singend; VI. Frisch; VII. Mit gutem Humor; VIII. Wie aus der Ferne; IX. Nicht schnell. | |
| Hannah Shin, Piano | |
| The Davidsbündlertänze are named after Schumann\'s music society, the Davidsbündler. They are a collection of 18 short dances, organised into two books. The work is widely regarded as one of Schumann\'s greatest achievements and as one of the greatest piano works of the Romantic era. This work, along with many of Schumann\'s other earlier works, was influenced by his relationship with Clara Wieck. The theme of the Davidsbündlertänze is based on a mazurka written by Clara. The pieces are musical dialogues about contemporary music between Schumann\'s characters Florestan (the passionate) and Eusebius (the introverted). | |
| Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845 | Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) |
| 1. Moderato | |
| Jamie Kim, Piano | |
| Piano Sonata No. 16, D. 845 by Franz Schubert is in A minor. It was written in 1825. | |
| The Visitor | Finn Baulch (1989 - 2066) |
| Arranged by Finn Baulch | |
| Finn Baulch, Bass | |
| I find it hard to hide what is inside during the composing stages; when I am not sure how I feel about an important issue, I write something then analyse why those melodies, progressions and harmonies appealed to me. The first piece was written when a friend of mine came to stay with my girlfriend and me in a small one bedroom apartment for 3 months. This track conveys the feeling of excitement to see my friend, and frustration at living in close quarters. | |
| The Flick | Finn Baulch (1989 - 2066) |
| Finn Baulch, Bass | |
| The second track was written about a failing attempt at a relationship the year prior, namely the realisation that the good times were outweighed by the bad. Neither track are related, but for this performance, I have combined them. Both these songs were written to explore tapping and strumming on the bass. | |
| Piano Concerto no. 5 op. 73 | Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) |
| I: Allegro | |
| Anna Gao, Piano | |
| Hannah Shin, piano | |
| Nicknamed the "Emperor", this concerto was one of Beethoven's last major works written between 1809 and 1811, during the invasion of Napoleon in Vienna. “It is without doubt one of the most original, imaginative and effective, but also one of the most difficult of all existing concertos.†| |