Wednesday, February 7, 2018 • 7:00 p.m
Natasha Kubit
Junior Recital
DePaul Recital Hall 804 West Belden Avenue • Chicago
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. DePaul Recital Hall
Natasha Kubit, violin Junior Recital Beilin Han, piano
PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2 (1801-1802) Allegro con brio Adagio cantabile Scherzo Finale
Beilin Han, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 (1720) III. Andante IV. Allegro
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 (1802-1817) No. 11 in C Major No. 24 in A Minor
Intermission
Natasha Kubit • February 7, 2018 Junior Recital
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 82 (1804) Moderato - Andante sostenuto Allegro
Beilin Han, piano
Natasha Kubit is from the studio of Olga Kaler. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the degree Bachelor of Music.
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Natasha Kubit • February 7, 2018 PROGRAM NOTES
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2 (1802) Duration: 26 minutes Beethoven composed the three Opus 30 sonatas while he was in the countryside outside of Vienna to help cure his health and the constant ringing in his ears which eventually led to his loss of hearing. The 7th sonata is frequently associated with Beethoven’s realization and fear of his deafness. Beethoven treats both the piano and violin equally throughout the sonata, allowing both instruments to share melodies and accompaniment with one another. This piece was dedicated to the Tsar Alexander I of Russia, who gave Beethoven a diamond as an advance down-payment for the three sonatas. The first movement, Allegro con brio is dramatic with a minor key march-like theme that comes in the second section. The Adagio Cantabile has an elegant elaborate melody which is followed in contrast with the Scherzo, a fun child-like melody playing between the two instruments. It ends with a sonata-rondo form that has dramatic dynamic contrasts.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (1720) Duration: 10 minutes The Six Sonatas and Partitas of Bach have long been considered the definitive works written for solo violin. Bach composed these sonatas and partitas in his 30s when he was director of music for Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cothen; however, they were not published until 1802 and largely unplayed until the late 19th century. The 3rd movement, Andante, of Sonata no. 2 has two distinct voices, one with a beautiful melody and the other with repeating, continuous
Natasha Kubit • February 7, 2018 Program Notes heartbeat-like notes. This movement is in the contrasting key of C-major, the relative major from the rest of the movements. The final movement, Allegro, is lively and vivid with 32nd notes adding direction and flair to the melody. Bach makes one of the few dynamic indications in all his music for unaccompanied violin, carefully contrasting repeated phrases that he wants played first forte and then piano, which resembles an echo effect.
Niccolò Paganini (1781-1840) 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, No. 11 and 24, Op. 1 (1802-1817) Duration: 10 minutes Paganini was an Italian composer and virtuoso violinist born in Genoa. The 24 Caprices for solo violin is a set of 24 short pieces that show a new style of technical brilliance for the violin , and it establishes and shows the legendary stage persona that Paganini was at the time. In Paganini’s score, he dedicated each caprice to a specific person. Caprice no. 11 was dedicated to Sigismond Thalberg, a virtuosic pianist of the 19th century who was greatly influenced by Paganini. This caprice begins slowly, Andante, with a beautiful melody consisting of chords and moves to a faster Presto before ending with a repetition of the Andante section. The 24th caprice was dedicated to Paganini himself. It starts with the widely well-known theme, followed by 11 variations which showcases a wide range of techniques. The theme from this movement has been borrowed in compositions by many composers.
Natasha Kubit • February 7, 2018 Program Notes
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82 (1904) Duration: 20 minutes Glazunov was recognized for his talents as a composer at the age of 15 by Mily Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov. He was heavily influenced by the golden years of the Romantic style in Russia, and continued “old-fashioned” music during a time of turmoil. He continued to compose and became the director of St. Petersburg Conservatory. His music was associated with the past so much that his death surprised many because they thought he had passed a long time ago. Glazunov’s violin concerto is one of his most famous compositions. It is a one movement piece divided into two clear sections; however, each phrase seamlessly flows into the next with no drastic tempo changes. This composition is deeply rooted in the Romantic musical style that he loved and intertwined with bittersweet melodies throughout the entire piece. This concerto takes similar structures to the Mendelssohn concerto and works by Liszt by introducing the soloist almost immediately. This violin concerto was dedicated to virtuoso Leopold Auer, who premiered this piece in St. Petersburg in 1905 in a performance conducted by Glazunov himself.
Notes by Natasha Kubit.
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