Conservatorium of Music
Thursday Concert Class
Thursday Concert Class
| Ein seltsamer Vogel ist so A\\\\\\\'al, Gurrelieder, Part three | Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951) |
| Yu-Tien(Denny) Lin , Classical voice - tenor | |
| Rhodri Clarke, piano | |
| Romance in F Major Op. 118 No. 5 | Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) |
| Jonathan Morrison, Piano | |
| Completed in 1893, opus 118 is Brahms\\\' penultimate work for solo piano. The opus was dedicated to Clara Schumann, and in this beautifully sentimental romance, one can almost hear the composer\\\'s feelings of (presumed) unrequited love. More introspective than his earlier works, this piece also sees a composer, near the end of his life, perhaps contemplating his own mortality. Lyrical and hopeful, this piece remains one of Brahms\\\' most beloved works. | |
| Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 | Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) |
| Movement 1 | |
| Rachel Shindang, Piano | |
| Chopin's third Piano Sonata was completed during his stay at Nohant with lover, George Sand. Following a traditional Sonata structure, the first movement demonstrates an effective balance between structural integrity and dramatic emotions. | |
| Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
| Movement 1 | |
| Rachel Shindang, Piano | |
| Composed during Mozart's visit to Mannheim in 1777, this Sonata takes an interesting approach to structure and dynamics. | |
| Keyboard Sonata in F major Hob.XVI:23 | Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) |
| 1. Allegro Moderato 2. Adagio 3. Presto | |
| Phillip Lin, Piano | |
| One of Haydn's piano sonatas that was composed for Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, and published 1774 in Vienna by Kurzböck as part of his 6 sonatas Op. 13. | |
| Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| 1. Sinfonia | |
| Phillip Lin, Piano | |
| One of the six keyboard suite written for the harpsichord and was published as Bach's Clavier-Ãœbung I in 1731. | |
| Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Phillip Lin, Piano | |
| One of the prelude and fugues from his Well-Temper Clavier, a book of 2 sets of 24 prelude and fugues | |
| Nocturne in F-sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2 | Frédéric François Chopin (1810 - 1849) |
| Phillip Lin, Piano | |
| One of the three nocturnes from his Opus 15 set of Nocturnes, and was dedicated to Ferdinand Hiller | |
| Miroirs | Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) |
| 2. Oiseaux Tristes | |
| Phillip Lin, Piano | |
| One of the piano movements from his five movement piano suite Miroirs, dedicated to a fellow member of the French avant-garde artist group Les Apaches | |
| Piano Quartet No.1, Op.15 | Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924) |
| III. Adagio | |
| Ray Liang, Piano | |
| Ray Liang (Piano), Violin (Jessica Yu), Katie Ko (Viola), Alex Liu (Cello) | |
| Over the course of writing this work, Faure married and divorced his part-time lover of five years, daughter of popular singer Pauline Viardot. In some respects, the character of this movement can be attributed to the turmoil he faced during this time. | |
| Piano Quartet: Sea Changes | John Carmichael (1930 - ) |
| I. Allegro energico | |
| Ray Liang, Piano | |
| Ray Liang (Piano), Violin (Jessica Yu), Katie Ko (Viola), Alex Liu (Cello) | |
| The title 'Sea Changes' reflects the composer's attempt to capture the essence of the magical transforming play of cloud, wind and light on the ever-changing seascapes. These elements are seen from both the waters surrounding Australia, his birthplace, and the United Kingdom, where he now resides. | |