FRIENDS a Chamber , Conductor Andrea Griminelli, Flute CHAMBER Sunday, March 29, 1992, 3:00 p.m. Faye Spanos Concert Hall University of the Pacific MUSIC Stockton, California

Program

Divertimento in F major, K. 138 Allegro Andante Presto

Five Deutsche (German Dances) and Seven Trios with Coda, D. 90

Capriccio for Solo Flute and 15 Strings Hans Stadlmair

- Intermission -

Adagio and Fugue in G minor Franz Xaver Richter

Flute Concerto in G major, Op. 29 Allegro Andante non troppo moderato Rondo - Allegro

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This concert is partially underwritten by a generous grant from the City ofStockton. Munich Chamber Orchestra The soloist is the prize-winning young 5 piano pieces, and twelve chamber Hans Stadlmair, Conductor Italian flutist Andrea Griminelli, who works, including a wind octet, a wind Violin I has studied under Jean-Pierre Rampal nonet, five string quartets and the Five Slobodan Fio, Concertmaster at the Paris Conservatory and John German Dances and Seven Trios ioizb Wladimir Astrachanzew, Assistant Galway. Coda, D. 90. As rapid writers as Bach, Concertmaster Griminelli, winner of the prestigious Handel and Haydn were, none of them Page Woodworth Prix de Paris award, will be heard in ever showed a feat of fecundity such as Bernhard Jestl one of Hans Stadlmair's own works, this. Indeed, having died at age 31, his Romauld Kozik the Capriccio for Solo Flute and 15 short creative period of eighteen years produced over one thousand works. Violin II Strings, and in the Carl Stamitz Flute Mario Korunic, Principal Concerto in G Major. The Five German Dances and Seven Trios uiith Coda, which follow the Eri Nakagawa The Munich Chamber Orchestra also traditional style of similar compositions Mary Mader is acclaimed for its recordings for by Haydn and Mozart, show melodic Wera Treumann-Jestl Bavarian Radio and for Deutsche and harmonic characteristics pointing Grammophon, Decca, Teldec and Viola to the mature Schubert. They were other recording companies. Kelvin Hawthorne, Principal written for strings only, probably Maria Voigt because that was all that was available Stefan Berg • on the occasion for which they were Cello Program Notes produced. Peter Bachmann, Principal Divertimento in F major, K. 138 The second trio of the first of these Michael Weiss dances is noteworthy for its viola solo, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Benedikt Jira an unusual feature of that period. (1756-1791) Bass Schubert played the viola himself, and Eugen Kalisch, Principal The Dioerzimento in F major, K. 138 it is probable that he wrote this solo Since it organized in 1950, and since is the last of three divertimenti that passage for his own performance. The 1956 under Artistic Director Hans were written in Salzburg in 1772, and coda is also unusual in its extension Stadlmair, the Munich Chamber are sometimes referred to as "The and interesting pedal effect. Orchestra has given more than 4,000 Salzburg ." The composer concerts in Germany and abroad. had recently turned sixteen and had Capriccio for Solo Flute and Fifteen Many of the world's most renowned just returned from an acclaimed tour Strings artists have performed with it, includ­ of Italy. Hans Stadlmair (Born May 3, 1929, ing Maurice Andre, Ruggiero Ricci The three short movements are in the in Neuhofen, ) and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. light-hearted vein of the occasional piece. Yet it contains motifs which are Hans Stadlmair studied conducting, The New York Times called the composition and violin in Vienna. In Munich Chamber Orchestra "a superb reminiscent of those heard in the com­ poser's later works, simply without the 1952 he continued his studies in com­ group," and the San Francisco broader development which would position with Johann Nepomuk David Chronicle said there are few who "pay in Stuttgart. In addition to the wide as close attention to careful phrasing, come later. The opening Allegro is cast in a succinct ; it spot­ recognition he has received as a con­ dynamics, rhythmic integrity and ductor, Mr. Stadlmair has received balance as this orchestra." lights the first violins, who engage in a spirited exchange of melodic material. numerous awards and honors as a composer. The orchestra's extensive repertoire is The Andante second movement is in an eclectic mix of rarely performed an Italianate style and exhibits the Written in 1990, the Capriccio for music, contemporary works written for spirit of a dramatic aria. This is a Solo Fiute and Fifteen Strings received the orchestra, and the great classics graceful movement without a hint of its world premiere performance at the drawn from the baroque, classical and the darker emotions which often infil­ Herkulessaal in Munich on February romantic periods. trate Mozart's slow movements. The 6, 1992, at one of Munich Chamber It has performed this music inter­ Diuertimenzo concludes with a viva­ Orchestra's subscription concerts; as nationally on concert tours of South cious Presto, built upon a rondo struc­ in today's performance, Andrea America, the Soviet Union, through­ ture. Griminelli was the soloist. Mr. out Asia, Canada and the United Stadlmair's Capriccio is heard for the States. Last year it played return con­ Five Deutsche (German Dances) and first time in America on the current certs in France, Spain, Belgium and Seven Trios with Coda, D. 90 tour of the Munich Chamber the Netherlands and in Japan. Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Orchestra. In Munich it is a long-standing institu­ In the year 1813, at the age of sixteen, The composer has provided the follow­ tion, acclaimed for its seasonal concert Franz Schubert produced more music ing analysis of his piece: series, Summer Festival and Serenade than most composers today produce in "Through several sections the tempo concerts. Stadlmair has been a guest a lifetime. That year alone the com­ changes incrementally, going from conductor at the annual Salzburg poser created his first , slow-paced tranquility to fast, agitated Music Festival since 1976. twenty-five choral works, twelve songs, passages of virtuosic character. Without ever repeating itself, the melody grows, expanding from the most minute tonal steps to encompass FRIENDS OF 1991-92 SEASON the total expanse of the flute's tonal Presented in Cooperation with University ofthe Pacific spectrum. The harmonic structure pro­ vides a traversal from dark to light. and the UOP Conservatory ofMusic Individual solo string players provide in the Faye Spanos Concert Hall at UOP counterpoint to the soloist's proceed­ ings in dancelike, capricious manner. Indeed, the constant interweaving of Los Angeles Piano Quartet the fifteen string parts always provides October 6, 1991, 3:00 p.m. a colorful background to the flute's discourse.' , Fine Arts Adagio and Fugue in G minor November 10, 1991, 3:00 p.m. Franz Xaver Richter (1709-1789) and Takacs Flute Concerto in G major, Op. 29 February 23, 1992, 3:00 p.m. Carl Stamitz (1745-1801) Franz Xaver Richter was one of the Munich Chamber Orchestra masters of the " School" March 29, 1992,3:00 p.m. of . The chief contribu­ tions of the Mannheim composers lie Festival of Winds in their historical position as fore­ May 3, 1992, 3:00 p.rn. runners of the Classical period, as well as their establishment of the basic tenets of the modern symphony and chamber music. This short but impressive work by the Bohemian master Richter is introduced by an Adagio. The Fugue is based on a chromatically descending theme. TO OUR AUDIENCE Accompanied by a continuous, sequence-like counterpoint, this theme structure is typical of Richter and of The use of cameras and recording devices of any kind is the Mannheim style in general. In the forbidden. slow middle section the fugue resounds a second time. Smoking in the lobby and auditorium is prohibited. Carl Stamitz-son of the famous leader of the Mannheim Orchestra, Johann Please disengage pagers and electronic watches. Stamitz (1717-57)--was a talented per­ former on string instruments, traveling widely throughout Europe as a virtu­ UOP students are admitted free on a space availability basis. oso violinist, violist and viola d'amore player. As a composer, he is regarded Concert programs are subject to change without notice. as the leading member of the second generation of the . Seating is unreserved for the 1991-92 season. The Flute Concerto in G major, Op. 29 is one of the seven he wrote for that instrument. First published in The Contributions, including memorials, are tax deductible to the Hague in an undated edition, it is extent allowed by law. believed to have been written around 1777. For more information about Friends of Chamber Music, call • 948-2916, or write P.O. Box 4874, Stockton, CA 95204

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