Conservatorium of Music
Thursday Concert Class
Thursday Concert Class
| Légende | George Enescu (1881 - 1955) |
| Tobias, Trumpet | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| Romanian composer George Enescu's 'Legende' for solo trumpet and piano was written as a solo de concours for the Paris Conservatoire in 1906. The piece is dedicated to Professor Merri Franquin, the head of trumpet studies in Paris at the time. Franquin was a driving force in bringing the C trumpet to the forefront of modern trumpet playing, both as a solo instrument and within the orchestra. The rich impressionistic style of this piece reflects Enescu's study under Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré as a teenager. The juxtaposition of lyrical melody and virtuosic, technical sections has made it a favourite of trumpet recital repertoire. | |
| 25 Easy Studies Op.100 no.1 - 6 | Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806 - 1874) |
| 1. Artless mind 2. Arabesque 3. Pastroal 4. Children\'s party 5. Innocence 5. Progress | |
| Hannah Wang, Piano | |
| Burgmuller was well known as a light drawing-room music composer and a great pedagogue of his time. His 25 easy studies opus is still beloved as teaching pieces for children and beginners today. These pieces progress in difficulty and each time teaches a well focused aspect of piano playing. They are short, effective teaching materials, full of character and quite simply charming. I encourage you to explore this lovely repertoire not only as teaching material but also for your own enjoyment. | |
| Concerto in F Minor, Op. 18 | Oskar Böhme (1870 - 1938) |
| Arranged by Franz Herbst | |
| Movement II: Adagio Religioso | |
| Flynn Seward, Trumpet | |
| Leigh Harrold, piano | |
| Born in Potschappel, Oskar Böhme was a German trumpet player and composer. Mainly writing for brass, the trumpet concerto is one of his most notable compositions. The second movement is lyrical, opposed to the other energetic movements of the concerto. | |
| Stroke | Michael Smetanin (1958 - ) |
| Anna Gao, Piano | |
| This piece was commissioned by Australian Pianist Lisa Moore. The first performance of this piece was in December 1991 at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, performed by Lisa Moore. In 1988 this piece won the Jean Bogan Prize for Piano Composition. | |
| Toccata in Gmaj bwv 916 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Anna Gao, Piano | |
| The Toccata in G major was one of Bach's early keyboard compositions. The primary source for this toccata is the Andreas-Bach Book, which was compiled by Bach's older brother Johann Christian. | |
| Faschingsschwank aus Wien | Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) |
| Anna Gao, Piano | |
| Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Carnival Scenes from Vienna) is a solo piano work in five movements. Schumann began working on this composition in 1839 when he was in Vienna. | |
| Valley of Rocks | Miriam Hyde (1913 - 2005) |
| Ray Liang, Piano | |
| Originally composed in 1975 and inspired by the destination of the same name, Hyde describes the dramatic, jagged rocks, contrasted by the wrinkled, brooding sea below. This piece rose to prominence after being featured as part of the Sydney International Piano Competition in 1988. | |
| Piano Sonata No.2 Op.36 (revised 1931) | Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) |
| 1 | |
| Ray Liang, Piano | |
| The composition of Rachmaninov’s second piano sonata followed an arduous journey from its origin in 1913 to its revised form in 1931. Despite the being well received, Rachmaninov was discontent with the state of the work, labelling it ‘superfluous’ and ‘too long’. Thus, he created a revised version, cutting 120 bars and reducing parts of its immense texture. The piece begins with a rapid flurry, followed by the recurring motif of a descending third and a longing, chromatic falling theme, both of which pervade all three movements. | |
| Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Hannah Shin, Piano | |
| One of Bach's earlier works, the Toccatas are sectional works that show improvisatory passages and virtuosity. | |
| Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Book 2 No. 5 | Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) |
| Hannah Shin, Piano | |
| A short character piece from the Davidsbündlertänze (Dances of the League of David), it is very romantic and dreamy, evocative of Eusebius. | |
| Fireworks, Preludes Book 2 No 12 | Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918) |
| Hannah Shin, Piano | |
| A virtuosic show piece that concludes Debussy's Preludes, specially notable is the quotation of "La Marseillaise" (French national anthem) at the end. | |
| Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) |
| 4th movement | |
| Hannah Shin, Piano | |
| The final movement of the Hammerklavier, a pianisitc tour de force and Beethoven's greatest work for solo piano. It features a large-scale fugue. | |