UMS PRESENTS EMERSON

Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Violin Lawrence Dutton, ,

Saturday Evening, September 27, 2014 at 8:00 Rackham Auditorium • Ann Arbor

Second Performance of the 136th Annual Season 52nd Annual Chamber Arts Series

Photo: ; photographer: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco. 13 14 EMERSON STRING QUARTET FALL 2014 UMS String Quartet No. 11,Op.95 PROGRAM Emerson StringQuartet appears by arrangement with IMGArtists,LLC. Emerson StringQuartet records exclusively for Sony Classical. Lowell Liebermann’s String Quartet No. 5was commissioned by Music Accord for theEmerson StringQuartet. Media partnership isprovided by WGTE 91.3 FM. Endowment Fund, whichsupportsanannualpresentation on theUMSChamberArtsseriesinperpetuity. Tonight’s performance ismadepossible by endowed supportfrom theIlene H.Forsyth Chamber Arts String Quartet No. 3inFMajor, Op.73 INTERMISSION World Premiere, UMSco-commission String Quartet No. 5,Op.126 Lowell Liebermann Adagio —Moderato Allegro nontroppo Moderato con moto Allegretto Larghetto espressivo —Allegretto agitato —Allegro Allegro assaivivace maserioso—PiúAllegro Allegretto manontroppo Allegro con brio Mr. Setzer, First Violin Mr. Drucker, First Violin Mr. Setzer, First Violin BE PRESENT FALL 2014 15 higher — is only one of many examples. examples. one of many — is only higher for a the stage sets gesture dramatic That emotional uncommon of first movement Din is movement second The intensity. the original from distant very a key Major, a chose never Beethoven — minor f between relationship key more remote with did here. Starting than he movements scale, the unaccompanied a mysterious, melody with a lyrical continues movement ending and has an open a fugue, by followed The the scherzo. leading directly into consisting motif is based on a single latter and in descending of a scale, heard both movement’s The slow form. ascending and in the quiet is revisited D Major in equal long which moves Trio, expressive in flourishes with accompanying notes finale proceeds fromthe first violin. The espressivo” “Larghetto an introductory agitato” “Allegretto a passionate through coda, in which the fast to the extremely tonality suddenly changes from f minor character “serioso” the and F Major to humor, even to cheerfulness, way gives (The moments. remaining few the for in this last movement sequence of events Beethoven’s to parallel remarkably runs written in the same Overture, "Egmont" 1810, and also consisting of a slow year in "Allegro" passionate and introduction coda in F an exultant by f minor, followed Major.) Laki. Peter by note Program

(1810)

String Quartet in f minor, Op. 95 in f minor, Op. Quartet String All four movements of the Quartet of movements All four

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe publishes his Goethe von Wolfgang Johann sails on the Ohio River steamboat The first English actress Sarah Booth debuts at the Theatre debuts Booth Sarah English actress in Garden Covent Royal, Florida West of the Republic The US annexes Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland of the Kingdom annexes Napoleon Colours Theory of Op. 95 (“Serioso”) (“Serioso”) Op. 95 typical Beethovenian fashion, a half-step a fashion, Beethovenian typical figure that opens the piece — repeated, in — repeated, the piece opens figure that almost call it bluntness. The unison The unison almost call it bluntness. of an astonishing simplicity — one mightof an astonishing simplicity are built of melodic gestures in f minor are built

an irresistible rhythmic drive. an irresistible rhythmic abrupt interruptions, bold key changes, and bold key interruptions, abrupt melodic poignancy, formal concentration, concentration, formal poignancy, melodic of the “heroic” second period: robust force,of the “heroic” second period: robust extremely concise form, most of the qualitiesextremely in the last years of his life. It sums up, inup, sums It life. his of years last the in the magnificent set of late quartets written quartets late of set magnificent the period.” It was his last string quartet before quartet string his last It was period.” of Beethoven’s extremely prolific “second extremely of Beethoven’s himself called it) was written at the endhimself called it) was written at (or “Quartetto serioso,” as Beethoven serioso,” as Beethoven (or “Quartetto The • • • • Archaeology.) 1810: OF HISTORY…IN SNAPSHOTS • home of the Francis W. Kelsey Museum of Museum W. Kelsey home of the Francis March 1893 in Newberry Hall (current (current Hall Newberry in 1893 March UMS premiere: Detroit Philharmonic Club, Philharmonic Detroit UMS premiere: Died March 26, 1827 in Vienna Died March Born December 15 or 16, 1770 in Bonn, 15 or 16, 1770 in Born December Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, No. Quartet String 16 EMERSON STRING QUARTET FALL 2014 UMS more andlike aworld gonemad. we areallbombarded daily,inwhat seems terrifying events ofthekindwithwhich influenced by any number ofdepressing/ overriding elegiactonewasat leastpartly composing the piece and itsresultant I have nodoubt that my mindset while as music canbe—yet, at thesametime, program —itisasabsolute andabstract instrumental music, hasnoextra-musical in my own musical development. many recordings,suchaniconicpresence an ensemble that hasbeen,through their not anunintimidating one!)towritefor work isdedicated. Itissuchanhonor(and Emerson StringQuartet, to whomthe commissioned by MusicAccordforthe String Quartet No.5,Op.126was World Premiere Born February 22,1961inNew York City Lowell Liebermann String Quartet No.5,Op.126 This Quartet, like much ofmy visit www.umslobby.org to find thesestories. your camera atthecode, andscan to see multimedia content; or Download afree QRcode reader apponyour smartphone, point Great Lakes ChamberMusic Festival. cellist Paul Watkins, whoalsoserves asartistic director of the Scan for aninterview! UMSchatswithEmerson StringQuartet (2014) Program note by Lowell Liebermann. first half. second halfbeingamirrorimageofthe trio sectiondividesat itsmidpoint, the inversion ofitsfirststatement, whilethe scherzo sectionisactuallyanintervallic scherzo andtrio,thenthereprise ofthe central fast section as being akin to a itself, symmetrical. Ifwe thinkofthat fast sectionwhosestructure is,inandof of two mostlyslow sectionsflankinga like symmetrical movement consisting Structurally, theQuartet isinonearc- and developed throughout the Quartet. number ofmotives whichareheard marked The work’s mysterious opening, Limpido (still),introduces a BE PRESENT FALL 2014 17 . 1989 since works new 67 commissioned has UMS MS is especially proud to co-commission and present this evening’s world evening’s this present and to co-commission proud especially MS is specifically 5, written No. Quartet String Liebermann’s of Lowell premiere of to the commissioning commitment UMS’s Quartet. for the Emerson Since its formation in 1997, Music Accord has commissioned more than 20 than more commissioned has Accord Music 1997, in formation its Since

UMS at the University of Michigan the University UMS at Tanglewood Festival/ Symphony Orchestra Symphony Festival/Boston Tanglewood San Francisco PerformancesSan Francisco Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Center Mondavi Library of CongressLibrary Krannert Center Marquee Series at University of Illinois University Marquee Series at Center Krannert Celebrity Series of BostonCelebrity Hancher Auditorium at University of Iowa University Hancher Auditorium at Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State University Penn State at for the Performing Arts Center The Society of Music Society The Chamber Music Accord Partners are: are:Music Accord Partners String Quartet. Hampson, eighth blackbird, St. Lawrence Quartet, Frederica von Stade, and Tokyo Stade, and Tokyo von Frederica Quartet, St. Lawrence blackbird, eighth Hampson, Stephanie Blythe, , Brentano Quartet, Chanticleer, Thomas Chanticleer, Quartet, Brentano Quartet, Borromeo String Blythe, Stephanie Sierra, Bright Sheng, and performing artists and ensembles including Jeremy Denk, including Jeremy and ensembles Sheng, and performing artists Bright Sierra, Foss, Osvaldo Golijov, Steven Mackey, , Kevin Puts, Roberto Kevin Augusta Read Thomas, Mackey, Steven Osvaldo Golijov, Foss, Elliott Carter, Mario Davidovsky, David Del Tredici, Gabriela Lena Frank, Lukas Frank, Lena Gabriela Del Tredici, David Davidovsky, Mario Carter, Elliott organizations throughout the US, US, the throughout organizations Bolcom, William including composers with its collaboration through works new , a commissioning consortium comprised of top presenting music classical of top comprised consortium Accord, a commissioning as through partnerships with peer and industry organizations including Music including organizations and industry with peer partnerships as through internationally. as as well the US throughout in venues of these works presentation new work is an important part of its history and mission. Independently as well and mission. Independently of its history part is an important work new and to ensure works of new number a significant goal is to create Music Accord’s U 18 EMERSON STRING QUARTET FALL 2014 UMS Died August9,1975inMoscow Born September 25,1906inSt.Petersburg, Russia Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No.3inFMajor, that they were thefirsttime. harmonies that are even more astringent by addedcontrapuntal imitation and section). Therecapitulation isintensified by the viola,functions asthetrio(middle more playful secondtheme,introduced rhythmic material unfolds over aset of“angry” Shostakovich’s “brutal” scherzos;itsmelodic extremely softly by theentire group. a palpitating staccato motif, played by thesecondthemethat grows out of one ofintense nervousness, manifested instruments have entered, themoodis in thefirstviolin.Bytimeallfour accompaniment toachromatic theme rather menacingfromtheoutset, asthe in unchangingquarter-notes, sound The simple broken triads of the viola, gathering until the second movement. section. Therealclouds don’tstart the stronglycontrapuntal development slightly harsheraccents, especiallyin charm, although not devoid ofafew light-hearted movement full ofwitand flippant melodythat sets thetonefora War II.Itbeginswithahumorous, almost in 1946,oneyear after theendofWorld Shostakovich’s ThirdQuartet waswritten • • • • • SNAPSHOT OFHISTORY…IN 1946: February 1967inRackhamAuditorium UMS premiere:BorodinString Quartet, Op. 73 and Child Care ispublished Benjamin Spock’s TheCommon Sense Bookof Baby million people die Major famine intheSoviet Union: anestimated one performed Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony inThree Movements isfirst Eugene O’Neill writes TheIceman Cometh A tornado ontheDetroit River kills17people The third movement is one of ( 1946) ostinatos (repeated figures).A Program note by Peter Laki. could turninto tearsat any moment. not about togoaway easily, andlaughter was over, thememory ofpastsufferingwas very fragile emotion. Even though thewar for Shostakovich in1946,happiness wasa drama, thework strongly suggeststhat movements ofincreasingseriousness and Moving fromacheerful opening tofour so often found in classical music. traditional “darkness-to-light” sequence managed toreverse completely the Major chordheldforafull 26measures. as theother instruments play asingleF highest registerinasubduedpianissimo first violin,reachingtheinstrument’s ends upasasolitary adagiomelodyfor cheerfulness. Andtheliltingfirsttheme instead ofmajor, losingmuch ofits theme reappears, but intheminormode power. After thisoutburst, thehumorous movement returns withdevastating the tragic lament melodyofthefourth first movement. Yet at theclimacticpoint a humorous thirdone,whichrecallsthe beautifully singingsecondmelodyand — isdeveloped at length,joinedby a lilting but filledwithchromatic tension notes of the viola. This theme — gently punctuated by the opens withanenigmatic cellomelody complex movement of the quartet. It we reachthelowest depths ofdespair. sparsest ofaccompaniments inthecello, theme, played by theviolawithonly like alament. Withthefinalrepeat ofthe is later repeated by thefirstviolin,softly, unison by second violin, viola, and cello; it melody isfirstpresented inapowerful unchanging basstheme).Itspathos-filled of apassacaglia(variations uponan tragic “Adagio,”writtenintheform In theThirdQuartet, Shostakovich The finale is the longest and most The fourth movement isadeeply pizzicato (plucked)

BE PRESENT FALL 2014 19 with acclaimed The Quartet’s summer 2014 season 2014 summer Quartet’s The in Colombia, began with engagements in concerts of pair a and Peru, Ecuador, tour a Following Brazil. Janeiro, de Rio the at performed Quartet the Japan, of Music Chamber Tanglewood, Ravinia, Aspen, Domaine Forget, Northwest, Cod, and Austin, Norfolk, Cape Toronto, festivals. In a season of Mostly Mozart mingled performances, quartet 80 over individual members’ with the Quartet Emerson highlights commitments, artistic on both concerts numerous feature America. North coasts and throughout performs with Watkins Paul In October, for the first time in the Emerson Quartet includes theCarnegie Hall. The program Schumann pianist and colleague Yefim Bronfman. pianist and colleague Yefim dates comprise of Multiple tours in Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, France, and the UK. The Quartet Germany, EMERSON STRING STRING EMERSON he has an unparalleled QUARTET three over list of achievements “Ensemble of theMusical America’s “Ensemble

The arrival of Paul Watkins in 2013in Watkins of Paul arrival The

accolades. with impressive critical and public critical and public with impressive The reconfigured group has been greeted The reconfigured group palpable joy in the collaborative process. in the collaborative joy palpable the Quartet with a warm, rich tone and a the Quartet dedication and enthusiasm have infused have and enthusiasm dedication ensemble in its 37th season, and his in its 37th season, and his ensemble devoted chamber musician, joined the musician, chamber devoted soloist, award-winning conductor, and soloist, award-winning Quartet. Mr. Watkins, a distinguished Mr. Watkins, Quartet. has had a profound effect on the Emersonthe on effect profound a had has

greatest artists of our time. of our artists greatest Prize, the of with many collaborations and Year” Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher the Avery Awards, Gramophone two for “Best Classical Album”), three three for “Best Classical Album”), two recordings, nine Grammys (including (including recordings, nine Grammys decades: more than 30 acclaimed decades: more than 30 acclaimed

ARTISTS T Photo: Lisa Marie Mazzucco Marie Lisa Photo: 20 EMERSON STRING QUARTET FALL 2014 UMS with Mr.Watkins. Nacht. Florence andSchoenberg’s Verklaerte featuring Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Journeys, itssecondCDonthat label, Classical, theEmersonrecently released UMS, through MusicAccord. a consortium of presenters, including String Quartet No. 5, commissioned by York premiereofLowell Liebermann’s a program that alsoincludestheNew join the Emerson in Tully Hall. Guestartists ColinCarrand Music Society ofLincolnCenter inAlice the two finalseasonconcerts at Chamber colleagues andWu Hanfor 35th season,and,inMay, ispresented by Institution inWashington, DC forits continues itsseriesat theSmithsonian cellist of Mozart’s Late Quartets at Rackham Auditorium.UMSwelcomes EmersonQuartet The Quartet mostrecently appeared inAnnArbor inSeptember 2011 inaprogram a program featuring works by Mozart, Janácˇek, andBrahms at Rackham Auditorium. under UMSauspices. TheEmersonQuartet madetheirUMS debut inMarch 1989in This evening’s performancemarkstheEmersonStringQuartet’s 16thappearance As anexclusive artist forSony Paul Watkins ,who makes his UMSdebut this evening. Future recordingsareplanned UMS ARCHIVES to the chamber music field. to thechamber music field. of itssignificant andlastingcontribution America’s highesthonor,inrecognition National Service Award, Chamber Music receive theRichardJ.Bogomolny In January of2015,theQuartet will in-Residence at Stony BrookUniversity. and is Quartet- from the American poet and philosopher riser. of itsconcerts, withthecellistseated ona 2002, theQuartet begantostandformost alternating inthefirst chair position.In first quartets formedwithtwo violinists York City,theEmersonwasoneof The Emerson Quartet took its name Formed in1976andbasedNew