Sunday, June 3, 2018 • 3:00 p.m
Jonathan LiVolsi
Graduate Recital
DePaul Concert Hall 800 West Belden Avenue • Chicago
Sunday, June 3, 2018 • 3:00 p.m. DePaul Concert Hall Jonathan LiVolsi, bassoon Graduate Recital Beilin Han, piano
PROGRAM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 477 (1731) Allegro Largo Allegro
Beilin Han, piano
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 62 (1909)
Beilin Han, piano
Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986) Sonatine for Bassoon and Piano (1952) Allegro con moto Largo cantabile, Aria Presto, Scherzo
Berlin Han, piano
Intermission
Francisco Paulo Mignone (1897-1986) Selections from 16 Valsas para Fagote Solo (1981)
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Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (1786-1826) Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, J. 127 (1811) Allegro ma non troppo Adagio Rondo
Beilin Han, piano
Jonathan LiVolsi is from the studio of William Buchman. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Music.
As a courtesy to those around you, please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices. Flash photography is not permitted. Thank you.
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PROGRAM NOTES
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 477 (1731) Duration: 11 minutes The concerto opens with a tutti introduction before the bassoon enters. This piece showcases the performer’s ability with octave leaps, and constant key changing. The first movement applies many different techniques the performer must employ: quick articulation, control of the instrument, and ability to make lyrical passages of quick moving notes. The second movement is a Largo which gives the performer room for stylistic ornamentation, going through only a few keys. The third movement, Allegro, is like the first movement with regard to octave passages, and like the second movement which allows quick ornamentation as well.
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 62 (1909) Duration: 6 minutes Edward Elgar was an English composer born on June 2,1857, in a village by the name of Broadheath, a few miles from Worcester in the West Midlands of England. His Romance in D minor, Op. 62 is a one movement piece for bassoon and orchestra. The piece was originally written in 1909 - 1910 for the principal bassoonist of the London Symphony Orchestra, Edwin F. James. This piece is written in a Romantic style even though it was th composed in the 20 c entury. The Andante main theme plays on a dotted eighth-sixteenth rhythm that develops throughout the piece. The motive is then repeated and altered slightly with added embellishments. Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986) Sonatine for Bassoon and Piano (1952) Duration: 10 mins Alexandre Tansman was a Jewish composer born in Poland, where he spent most of his early years before moving to France, where he lived most of his life. Among his musical influences were Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky. When World War II was on the rise, he fled Paris due to his Jewish heritage
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and settled in Los Angeles. This piece has three movements, each with its own unique character. Each movement is in an open key, giving the composer room to explore many tonalities.
Francisco Paulo Mignone (1897-1986) Selections from 16 Valsas para Fagote Solo (1981) Duration: 10 minutes Francisco Mignone is regarded as one of the most influential Brazilian composers after Heitor Villa-Lobos. These waltzes are varied in composition with regard to melodic content. There are many varying styles within this collection of 16 waltzes. The son of an Italian flutist, he began as a pianist and started to conduct at the age of 13. It was not until later in his life that he began to compose. He was a student of the SãoPaulo Conservatory, and then attended the Milan conservatory to study composition. This collection of waltzes was written close to the end of his life, and truly shows his compositional prowess.
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (1786-1826) Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, J. 127 (1811) Duration: 16 minutes This concerto was written in 1811 for the court bassoonist, Georg Friedrich Brandt, of Munich. This three-movement work is a major part of the bassoonist’s repertoire. The first movement has a typical introduction, presenting all the motives of the movement before the soloist plays. The main theme is a march that is played in both major and minor keys. The second movement is an Adagio with beautiful lyrical passages, with a dramatic minor section before the recapitulation. The final movement is a sprightly fast movement with comical motives and playful themes.
Notes by Jonathan LiVolsi.
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