Music on Thursdays
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2015 Season Sponsor: Patricia Morgan Optician Supported by: Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society |
Programme
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Violin Sonata in G minor, L 140 (1917) I. Allegro vivo II. Intermède: Fantasque et léger III. Finale: Très animé Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) Sonata for Solo Violin Op 27 No 6 'À Manuel Quiroga' Allegro giusto non troppo vivo Jules Massenet (1842-1912) from the opera Thaïs (1894) Méditation Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Scherzo in C Minor from F-A-E Sonata (1853) |
If you missed this excellent concert, or you would like to hear it again, here is the YouTube video of the entire programme:
The bobbing heads on the front row are two artists sketching the musicians as they play. Members of Leatherhead Art Club regularly come to enjoy the music and the challenge of sketching moving artistes during our concerts.
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Anna Orlik, violin
Polish-born violinist Anna Orlik is a laureate of international competitions: 1st Prize and Special Prize at the 6th International Wolfgang Marschner Violin Competition in Germany; Solo Category Award and L Spohr Fundation Prize at the International M Reger Competition in Sondershausen, Germany; International Festival Allegro Vivo Award, Austria; in Poland: Special Prize at the International K Szymanowski Competition, Łódź; 2nd Prize, Youngest Finalist Prize and Special Prize for K Lipiński's work performance at the St Serwaczyński Violin Competition, Lublin.
As a laureate of Young Artist Program of the Rome Chamber Music Festival, Anna was invited to perform at Palazzo Barberini in Rome.
Anna's performing experience includes solo appearances with Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Orchestra, Podkarpacka Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestraof Zielona Góra, Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra (Sopot), Łomża Chamber Orchestra, Z Brzewski Warsaw String Orchestra, Polish Land Armed Forces Orchestra, Loh- Orchester Sondershausen, Deutsche Spohr Philharmonie Freiburg, Deutsche Spohr Akademie Freiburg. Since her teens Anna has performed recitals in Poland, England, Scotland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Ukraine, and Tunisia.
Anna is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London where she has just completed first year of postgraduate study under the guidance of Maurice Hasson, and following his retirement will continue education with Mateja Marinkovic. Previously she studied at the F Chopin Music University in Warsaw, with Konstanty Andrzej Kulka.
Anna has participated in master-classes with: Maxim Vengerov, György Pauk, Zakhar Bron, Wolfgang Marschner, Grigory Zhislin, Mirosław Ławrynowicz, Petru Munteanu, Bartlomiej Nizioł, Marina Jaschwili, Ian Brown, Michael Dussek, Robert McDuffie, and Josef Luitz.
Anna has received the following scholarship awards: The Ministry of Culture,Young Poland, Polish Children's Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, Jenkins Award, and Tillett Trust.
As a laureate of Young Artist Program of the Rome Chamber Music Festival, Anna was invited to perform at Palazzo Barberini in Rome.
Anna's performing experience includes solo appearances with Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Orchestra, Podkarpacka Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestraof Zielona Góra, Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra (Sopot), Łomża Chamber Orchestra, Z Brzewski Warsaw String Orchestra, Polish Land Armed Forces Orchestra, Loh- Orchester Sondershausen, Deutsche Spohr Philharmonie Freiburg, Deutsche Spohr Akademie Freiburg. Since her teens Anna has performed recitals in Poland, England, Scotland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Ukraine, and Tunisia.
Anna is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London where she has just completed first year of postgraduate study under the guidance of Maurice Hasson, and following his retirement will continue education with Mateja Marinkovic. Previously she studied at the F Chopin Music University in Warsaw, with Konstanty Andrzej Kulka.
Anna has participated in master-classes with: Maxim Vengerov, György Pauk, Zakhar Bron, Wolfgang Marschner, Grigory Zhislin, Mirosław Ławrynowicz, Petru Munteanu, Bartlomiej Nizioł, Marina Jaschwili, Ian Brown, Michael Dussek, Robert McDuffie, and Josef Luitz.
Anna has received the following scholarship awards: The Ministry of Culture,Young Poland, Polish Children's Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, Jenkins Award, and Tillett Trust.
Yi-Shing Cheng, piano
Yi-Shing Cheng obtained her Bachelor's degree in piano from the National Taiwan Normal University, where she studied with Professor Li-Chin Lai. As a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music she is currently studying piano accompaniment and chamber music under the tutelage of Michael Dussek, with the support of Sara Krein Scholarship.
Yi-Shing is an extremely active soloist and chamber musician, performing repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary, and has taken part in several world premiere performances. She has received lessons from Bengt Forsberg, Boris Berman, György Pauk, Maurice Hasson, Jacques Rouvier, Jean Barr, Olivier Charlier and Sylvia Rosenberg. She has also played with several outstanding violinists in the public violin masterclass with Maxim Vengerov in 2015 at the Royal Academy of Music.
Yi-Shing is also a keen composer. Her works include pieces for solo piano, duo, trio and string orchestra, as well as arrangements for string quartets and piano duos. In October 2009 she was commissioned by the Thunder Tune Music Company to compose a ten-minute piece for the Academy of Taiwan Strings, based on the Taiwanese folksong Tao Hua Guo Du (Peach blossom takes the ferry). The piece was premiered at the National Concert Hall in Taiwan. She has also composed music for films, advertisements and online games, as well as a production for the album “Troubadour”, which was published in December 2012 in Taiwan.
Yi-Shing is an extremely active soloist and chamber musician, performing repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary, and has taken part in several world premiere performances. She has received lessons from Bengt Forsberg, Boris Berman, György Pauk, Maurice Hasson, Jacques Rouvier, Jean Barr, Olivier Charlier and Sylvia Rosenberg. She has also played with several outstanding violinists in the public violin masterclass with Maxim Vengerov in 2015 at the Royal Academy of Music.
Yi-Shing is also a keen composer. Her works include pieces for solo piano, duo, trio and string orchestra, as well as arrangements for string quartets and piano duos. In October 2009 she was commissioned by the Thunder Tune Music Company to compose a ten-minute piece for the Academy of Taiwan Strings, based on the Taiwanese folksong Tao Hua Guo Du (Peach blossom takes the ferry). The piece was premiered at the National Concert Hall in Taiwan. She has also composed music for films, advertisements and online games, as well as a production for the album “Troubadour”, which was published in December 2012 in Taiwan.
Of Brahms and Massenet
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Rivers of sound cascade hemiolas – three into two, two into three – swept along in passionate sequences; rising and tumbling, they burst all constraints. Contrast of instrument, strings and piano; mouthpieces faithful channel composer. Mirrored by features northern and orient; Poland and Taiwan, fair hair and dark. Female energy blends all these differences, integrates duo, blue eyes and black. Soaring on dreamy wings meditational, high note harmonic hangs in the air. Singing tear-drops fly from her bow; pizzicato, then smoothly phrased. Sonorous chords from the piano below resonate poignantly, capture the heart. Borne aloft by tide unstoppable, we are at one, totally One into the moment of exquisite ecstasy, flowing Beyond in this River of Sound. Peter Horsfield 10/9/2015 |
Inspired by Scherzo in C minor by Brahms, and Meditation from Thais by Massenet; items from the lunchtime concert performed at Leatherhead Methodist Church on 10th September 2015 by Anna Orlik, violin; and Yi-Shing Cheng, piano.
'Hemiola' is the musical term describing a series of notes in which one part is counting in threes and another part is counting in twos. On the organ or piano this could mean fingers of the same hand playing in different time; for a choir perhaps sopranos are singing in three time with altos or other parts in two time - or vice versa. The term 'sesquialtera' is also used to describe this musical figure.
There are examples on wikipedia's 'hemiola' page here.
'Hemiola' is the musical term describing a series of notes in which one part is counting in threes and another part is counting in twos. On the organ or piano this could mean fingers of the same hand playing in different time; for a choir perhaps sopranos are singing in three time with altos or other parts in two time - or vice versa. The term 'sesquialtera' is also used to describe this musical figure.
There are examples on wikipedia's 'hemiola' page here.
Concert at Home
If you are unable to come along to today's concert, here instead is a selection of links to recordings of the same or similar works for your listening enjoyment.
Although it doesn't appear in the concert programme today, let's open with Antonio Bazzini's
Dance of the Goblins (La Ronde des Lutins), played by the duo - Anna Orlik and Yi-Shing Cheng.
This will give you an idea of the energy of these two musicians.
The venue is the Dukes Hall of London's Royal Academy of Music:
Although it doesn't appear in the concert programme today, let's open with Antonio Bazzini's
Dance of the Goblins (La Ronde des Lutins), played by the duo - Anna Orlik and Yi-Shing Cheng.
This will give you an idea of the energy of these two musicians.
The venue is the Dukes Hall of London's Royal Academy of Music:
Debussy's Violin Sonata in G minor is quite a change of mood. Here is a performance by David Oistrakh, with Frida Bauer at the piano. It is quite remarkable to think what was going on in Europe as Debussy wrote this work in 1917 Paris:
Ysaÿe wrote six violin sonatas, each dedicated to a different famous violinist, and in a relevant style.
Anna Orlik has chosen sonata No 6, dedicated to Manuel Quiroga.
Prize-winning violinist Ray Chen is the performer in our chosen recording:
Anna Orlik has chosen sonata No 6, dedicated to Manuel Quiroga.
Prize-winning violinist Ray Chen is the performer in our chosen recording:
Méditation is a symphonic intermezzo from Massenet's opera Thaïs.
The familiar melody is played here by Elmat Oliveira, the pianist is Robert Koenig.
The familiar melody is played here by Elmat Oliveira, the pianist is Robert Koenig.
The F-A-E Sonata is a work written by three composers, and dedicated to their friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim.
Joachim had adopted the motto "Frei aber einsam" (Free but lonely), hence F-A-E.
Albert Dietrich wrote the first sonata movement, Schubert wrote the intermezzo, Brahms wrote the Scherzo we are hearing today, with Schubert writing the finale. Lara Marzadori is the violinist in our final work, with pianist Olaf John Laneri:
Joachim had adopted the motto "Frei aber einsam" (Free but lonely), hence F-A-E.
Albert Dietrich wrote the first sonata movement, Schubert wrote the intermezzo, Brahms wrote the Scherzo we are hearing today, with Schubert writing the finale. Lara Marzadori is the violinist in our final work, with pianist Olaf John Laneri:
We hope you have enjoyed your Concert at Home
