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Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) Verlust Der Präsenz Im Musikleben ihm das Werk „zu expressiv“ oder „zu modern“ erschien. Dem ersten Programm Satz, der starke Einflüsse seines Vaters, Johann Sebastian Bach zeigt, folgt das „Un poco andante“, in dem alle emotionalen Facetten von !Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) ausgelassener Fröhlichkeit bis hin zur brütenden Verzweiflung Konzert d-Moll für Flöte, Streicher und Continuo H.445/ aufleuchten. In einem überlieferten Gespräch mit Matthias Claudius Wq 22 bemerkte C.P.E.Bach: „Die Musik soll nicht nur das Ohr füllen, sondern das Herz in Bewegung setzen.“ Im dritten Satz werden sicher nicht nur die (Bearbeitung für Flöte und Klavier: Kurt Redel) Herzen, sondern vor allem die Finger der Ausführenden an Tempo gewinnen. I Allegro Joaqu$n Rodrigo, einer der führenden spanischen Komponisten seiner II Un poco andante Zeit, erlangte durch sein „Concierto d´Aranjuez“ für Gitarre und Orchester III Allegro di molto 1939 internationale Aufmerksamkeit. Trotz Erblindung seit dem dritten Lebensjahr - infolge von Diphtherie – folgte er dem Ruf der Musik als Pianist, Musiktheoretiker und Komponist. Sein Schaffen richtete sich auf Joaqu$n Rodrigo (1901-1999) Orchester- und Klavierwerke, sowie auf diverse Solokonzerte, Fantasia para un gentilhombre. insbesondere für Gitarre: ein Instrument, dessen Klang er liebte, das er Inspirada en Gasparo Sanz (1640-1710) aber selbst nie zu spielen vermochte. Tanzhafte Weisen von Gasparo Sanz (1640-1710), die dieser für Juan José de Austria (= unehelicher (Bearbeitung für Flöte und Klavier: Sir James Galway) Sohn von Philipp IV von Spanien) entworfen hatte inspirierten Rodrigo 1954 zu seiner populär gewordenen „Fantasia para un gentilhombre“ für I DeGette – Andante moderato (Villa no y Ricer car) Sologitarre und Orchester. 1998 transkribierte Sir James Galway dieses II Adagio (Espanola y Fanfare de la Caballería de Werk für Flöte und Orchester/ Klavier. Nápoles) Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante war im 19. Jahrhundert – neben III Allegro con brio (Danza de las Hachas) Vincenzo Bellini („Norma“) und Gaetano Donizetti („Lucia di IV Allegro ma non troppo (Canario) Lammermoor“) der bedeutendste Opernkomponist Italiens. Seine Popularität verblasste schnell nach seinem Tode. Besonders das um 1819 entstandene Flötenkonzert e-Moll, op.57 „rettete“ ihn vor dem Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) Verlust der Präsenz im Musikleben. Während die Ecksätze des Werks die damaligen technischen Möglichkeiten der Flöte nahezu vollkommen Konzert e-Moll für Flöte und Streicher ausschöpfen, strahlt der Mittelsatz eine fast wiegenliedhafte Ruhe aus. (Bearbeitung für Flöte und Klavier: Agosto Girard) Allen drei Sätzen ist die emotionale Expressivität der italienischen Oper gemein. I Allegro maestoso Judith Maria Michalski II Largo III Rondo Russo. Allegro vivace scherzando Zum Ausgang EINTRITT FREI – SPENDEN ERBETEN... Dieser Satz ist Ihnen von Zur Musik zahlreichen musikalischen Veranstaltungen in der Rellinger Kirche Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach selbst schrieb sein 1747 entstandenes vertraut. , unsere Konzertreihe kann nahezu ausschließlich durch die Cembalokonzert zum Flötenkonzert d-Moll für seinen damaligen, bekanntlich Spenden zahlreicher Besucher die Honorare für auswärtige Künstler flautophilen Dienstherren Friedrich II um. Doch dieser dankte es ihm nicht, da finanzieren. Dafür bedanke ich mich herzlich bei allen Spenderinnen und Spendern wie auch bei den Ehrenamtlern, ohne deren Unterstützung die Rellinger Kirchenmusik so nicht möglich wäre. Heute bitten wir Sie um Unterstützung für Reinigung und Reparaturen an unserer Orgel, die, in Teilen historisch ihrerseits ein Rückgrat für Verkündigung und Musik in Gottesdiensten und Konzerten bildet. Genaue Informationen über die Sanierungsmaßnahmen und deren leider hohe Kosten werden in Kürze von der Kirchengemeinde veröffentlicht. Nur soviel sei hier bereits gesagt: Die Sanierung hat zum Ziel, die Spielbarkeit der Orgel in seit Jahrzehnten praktizierter Vielfalt zu gewährleisten. Es geht keineswegs um gravierende Veränderungen oder luxuriöse Ergänzungen nach Ideen des Kantors. Gerade der Umstand, dass die Orgel in Disposition und Technik nicht auf eine bestimmte Epoche fixiert ist, macht es möglich, Konzerte barocker, romantischer oder jeder anderen denkbaren Prägung anzubieten. Darüber hinaus werden musikalische Sonderwünsche bei Hochzeiten und anderen Gelegenheiten ausnahmslos erfüllt, wenn sie nicht gerade Zeilen wie „Highway to Hell“ im Text tragen. Beide Interpreten des heutigen Abends verzichten als Unterstützung auf ihr Honorar. Bitte leisten auch Sie Ihren Beitrag dazu, der Orgel ihre vielseitige Stimme zu erhalten. Herzlichen Dank! Kantor Oliver Schmidt Im Anschluss Orgelwein und alkoholfreie Getr%nke ----- VORANK&NDIGUNG Rellinger Kirche Sonnabend, 27. September, 19.00 Uhr Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphonie Nr.40 g-Moll / Große Messe c-Moll Sonnabend, 30.08.2014 19.00 Uhr Ulrike Meyer – Charlotte Reese – Florian Wellner – Keno Brandt Sinfonietta Lübeck – Rellinger Kantorei – Oliver Schmidt Karten (32,- 22,- 12,- €) sind im Vorverkauf bei Judith Maria Michalski - Flöte otostudio Gaedigk, Am Rathausplatz 17 25462 Rellingen, Kantor Oliver Schmidt – Klavier Telefon 04101 – 22 32 1 erhältlich..
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