Christine Smith, Clarinet Devon Valenzuela, Classical Guitar Monica Horn, Piano
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proudly presents the 2020-2021 Student Artist Series Christine Smith, clarinet Devon Valenzuela, classical guitar Monica Horn, piano This Junior Recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education and the Bachelor of Music in Performance degrees. Sunday, November 8, 2020 7:30 p.m., Livestreamed from Kitt Recital Hall Program Partita A-Moll Johann Anton Logy I. Aria (1650-1721) / II. Capriccio arr. Karl Scheit III. Sarabande IV. Gavotte V. Gigue El mestre (1910) Miguel Llobet El testament d’Amelia (1900) (1878-1938) Devon Valenzuela, guitar Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1942) Leonard Bernstein I. Grazioso (1918-1990) II. Andantino—Vivace e leggiero Christine Smith, clarinet Monica Horn, piano “Gavotte I & II” from Cello Suite No. 6 Johann Sebastian Bach in D Major, BWV 1012 (1717-1723) (1685-1750) / arr. Andrés Segovia Le Decameron noir (1981) Leo Brouwer I. La Harpe du guerrier (b. 1939) Devon Valenzuela, guitar Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble (2014) David Maslanka II. Dance (1943-2017) Christine Smith, clarinet Monica Horn, piano Please turn off or silence all electronic devices. Unauthorized audio and video recordings are prohibited. Program Notes Christine Smith and Devon Valenzuela (2020) JOHANN ANTON LOGY (1650-1721) Partita A-Moll A Bohemian lutenist and aristocrat, Logy was known across Europe for his skills as an improvisor and composer for the instrument. He was influenced by the French and Italian styles of music, as were made popular by opera and dance. He held an official title as the Councillor to the Kingdom of Bohemia, allowing him to travel across Europe to learn, compose, and perform. After Logy’s death, the great lutenist Sylvius Leopold Weiss dedicated to him his sensitive work, Tombeau sur la Mort de Mr. Comte d’Logy. MIGUEL LLOBET (1878-1938) El mestre El testament d’Amelia Born in Barcelona, Llobet was surrounded by influential performers of the Spanish guitar. One of his earliest teachers was the highly esteemed Francisco Tárrega. Llobet was the first to bring the sound of Spanish guitar across Europe, South America, and the United States. He was also the first to make a recording of the classical guitar. His most famous compositions are arrangements of Catalan folk songs, Diez Canciones Populares Catalanas. One of his pupils was Andrés Segovia, who went on to become one of the most famous guitarists. LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990) Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, pianist, and music educator, and one of the most talented and successful musicians in American history. Born the son of a hair and beauty supply man, his only exposure to music in his early youth was the household radio. At the age of ten, his aunt left her piano at his family’s house, and Bernstein began teaching himself piano and music theory. Bernstein was known as an eclectic and unique composer, combining elements of jazz, Jewish music, theater music, and American music. His works often served to bridge the gap between Modern and classical music. At the age of twenty-three, the Sonata for Clarinet and Piano was Bernstein’s first published piece. Although originally receiving mixed reviews because of its jazz inflections, the sonata is now a popular piece and a staple in the solo-clarinet repertoire. Part of the importance of this work is the showcase of both the classical and jazz abilities of the clarinet. J.S. BACH (1685-1750) “Gavotte I & II” from Cello Suite No. 6 Easily the most influential organist and composer of the Baroque period, Bach is highly regarded for his unique style. In his childhood, he was surrounded by a family of musicians. He is most often associated with canon and fugue styles. He also composed for many other instruments, most notably the violin for concertos, suites, and chamber music. LEO BROUWER (b. 1939) Le Decameron noir A guitarist at the forefront of contemporary music and pushing the boundaries of the instrument. Brouwer was born in Havana and his earliest instructor’s pedagogic lineage can be traced to Francisco Tárrega. Brouwer later went on to study the guitar and composition at Juilliard. Brouwer made his way to Germany as a guest composer and lecturer at the Academy of Science and Arts in Berlin. This allowed Brouwer to record his repertoire in Germany. Brouwer is well known for his use of Cuban influenced rhythms and aleatoric elements in his compositions. Brouwer had to stop playing guitar in the 1980s due to an injury to his right-hand tendons. DAVID MASLANKA (1943-2017) Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble David Maslanka was an American composer best known for rhythmically intense and complex, highly tonal wind literature. He began studying composition at the Oberlin College Conservatory, ultimately receiving his Master of Music and Doctor of Philosophy at Michigan State University. In 1990, he began his career as a freelance composer working solely on commissions. Maslanka drew influence from folksongs and Bach chorales. In his own words, “Folk songs and the Chorales are invariably simple melodies, yet they embody the full depth and richness of human experience.” Maslanka began his music career playing clarinet, and his inspiration for this piece grew out of his lifelong association with the clarinet. The concerto is full of deep feeling, but he wrote that it does not have a personal story. Although distinctly Modern, he also drew from Classical and Romantic elements found in many of the standard repertoire for clarinet—lots of notes, speed, and powerful personal expression. Artist Profiles CHRISTINE SMITH, originally from Mesa, AZ, is a senior music education major at Northern Arizona University. She has been a member of the NAU Wind Symphony since enrolling in the university, and has also performed as a member in the NAU Symphony Orchestra, NAU Symphonic Band, and Woodwind Quintet. After graduation, she hopes to continue performing while pursuing her career in music education in the public schools. DEVON VALENZUELA is an aspiring classical guitarist from Arizona. First studying for the guitar under Thomas Sheeley at Northern Arizona University and currently with Philip Hemmo. Devon is influenced by not only the traditional compositions of the guitar, but by the wide tonal range that the instrument can offer. He is also an amateur composer utilizing electronic synthesizers, effects, and recording processes. Acknowledgements Devon would like to thank Firstly, a huge thanks to Philip Hemmo for coming to our school; he has been a huge boon to my own growth in guitar and to the entire studio. Thanks to my family as well for listening to my music, both classical and pop rock stuff I make. To my best friends in attendance, thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening not nly to my mu- sic, but everything I have to offer. .