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CSO, Featuring Reagin, to Tell Music History Opera costumer brings experience from both on, off stage, Page A14 The Chautauquan Daily VOLUME CXXXIII, ISSUE 13 Photo by Roger J. Coda The Official Newspaper of Chautauqua Institution | Weekend Edition, July 11 & 12, 2009 CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK $1.00 CSO, featuring Reagin, to tell music history by Alexandra Fioravanti “This is a very special The Bach piece came gate. This piece is not like a “You don’t have Staff writer concert,” Sanderling said. out of Bach’s compositions Beethoven or Mozart piece; “We have three pieces, for the Lutheran church. in fact, it is an entirely differ- to understand Anyone who hears which at first sight don’t Each cantata he wrote had ent style, Sanderling said. classical music and thinks have much in common, a chorale to accompany it The music was written it for it to be there is no story beyond but when you look closer, and sum up its message. in what is known as the beautiful. You the notes on the page will they’re very much con- This one is about how one 12-tone technique, which realize their misunder- nected.” should face death. simply means that before just have to standings at Saturday’s An experienced audience Reagin and Sanderling any note can be repeated, have an open Chautauqua Symphony will notice several differ- said the piece is a beautiful the rest of the octave has to Orchestra concert. ences in Saturday’s perfor- one with wonderful history. be played. Aside from that Walton mind, an open At 8:15 p.m. in the Am- mances. First, this concert However, its purpose Satur- one rule, there were none phitheater, Music Direc- will wield only German day night is mostly to set a to govern composers. ear.” tor Stefan Sanderling and composers: Johann Sebas- backdrop for the featured Berg was asked to write a tian Bach, Alban Berg and Brian Reagin, concert- piece. The chorale is quoted violin concerto in 1935. Us- Johann Strauss Jr. Walton master and featured vio- directly in it, and its poetic ing the 12-tone technique, — Brian Reagin Second, and this is lin soloist, and the rest of story lends itself to the story he wrote the piece in dedi- Featured violin soloist something avid CSO fans cation to a love of his who the CSO will bring deep- behind the featured violin returns as will notice right away, concerto. passed away. He wanted to ly moving and significant music will be conveyed Following the featured dedicate it, Sanderling said, stories to the audience through more than just piece, the CSO will end to an angel. through beautiful and classical instruments. The Week Three with a series of pieces by Sanderling and Reagin unique pieces. first piece, “Es ist genug,” Strauss. The sequence is both said this piece might translated to “It is enough” take some getting used to from Cantata No. 60 “O rounded out with two waltzes: “Emperor Waltz” for the audience. chaplain Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort” “It is important that we will end with the voice at the beginning and “The Blue Danube” at the end. listen to this kind of music, by Joan Lipscomb Solomon talents of mezzo-soprano not with the ears which are Staff writer Lacey Jo Benter, tenor Dan- Strauss is famous for his waltzes, and the audience trained by listening to Mo- iel Johansson and baritone zart and Beethoven,” Sand- will hear some of those me- Chautauquans who en- Geoffrey Sirett. erling said. “We have to find lodic styles within the con- joyed Chaplain Jon M. Wal- Through the chorale, a switch in our brain and cert’s featured piece. ton’s sermon “Go Forth and Sanderling said, the just change this approach The featured piece for the Tell No One,” on last season’s audience will be and say, ‘I’m not looking evening is the “Concerto for closing Sunday will have the able to rehearse for the traditional, vertical hoped-for opportunity of the song and Violin and Orchestra” by things.’ It’s a new approach. hearing more from him — in really feel in- Berg. Sanderling said the It’s a new language. For me, fact, a whole week’s worth! volved with the composition would require it’s important to do this in Walton begins his series orchestra. He also believes it the audience to leave any Chautauqua.” will help the audience really pre-conceived notions about for Week Three on Sunday understand the piece. classical music at the Amp See CSO, Page A4 at 10:45 a.m. in the Amphi- theater with “Sight Unseen,” Photo by Sara Graca an introduction to the follow- ing Ecumenical Communion Service. His scriptures are John 17:21-23, in which Jesus prays that his followers “may be one as you, Father, are in me and I am in you” and I Corinthi- ans 11:17-26 in which St. Paul promises, “As often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s deaths until he comes.” At Sunday’s 5 p.m. Vespers in the Hall of Philosophy, the chaplain shares his personal faith journey. The services return to the Amphitheater every Monday through Fri- day at 9:15 a.m. with stories of healing: mentally, physically and spiritually. See WALTON, Page A4 Single-payer system advocate to lecture on health care reform by Lori Humphreys Women’s Club Contemporary her opinion, but she does experience as “horrible.” paigning for a single-payer Staff writer Issues Forum. have plenty of statistics at Smith combined her jour- health insurance system “It [the single-payer sys- her fingertips. She said that nalism, advocacy skills and through opinion pieces, blogs Donna Smith, legislative tem] takes a great idea from 14,000 people lose their conviction to become a for- and lecture tours in 42 states. advocate and community the left, public financing, and health care every day. Smith, midable and respected health She is not a fan of current organizer for the Califor- a great idea from the right, who had uterine cancer, and care reform crusader. Audi- health care reform proposals nia Nurses Association, will private delivery,” she said. her husband, Larry, who ences may recognize Smith and thinks that health care speak on health care reform is a “monstrosity.” Smith did Smith will challenge the has chronic heart problems, from her debut performance at 3 p.m. Saturday in the mention that perhaps things audience by questioning, “Is were forced to declare per- in Michael Moore’s film Hall of Philosophy. She will would change this week as present her conviction that a health care a basic human sonal bankruptcy. They “Sicko,” which highlighted congressmen and senators re- single-payer system is the an- right? And if it is, what is moved in with her daughter, the couple’s dilemma. She turn to Washington after the swer during her “U.S. Health Congress doing about it?” one of the couple’s six chil- also was recently interviewed July 4 recess. Care Reform: An Embattled Life and personal experi- dren. Her anguish was still on Bill Moyers Journal. Smith Human Right” lecture for the ence, not statistics, formed evident as she described the continues vigorously cam- SeeH SMIT , Page A4 Smith TOP PHOTO: As dawn breaks in the Biscay Mountains, gypsies sing at work with hammer and anvil in the Chautauqua Opera production of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, which closes Monday night. T’ODAY S WEATHER Ambassadors Coming Since 1929 HIGH 73° for change together Core members LOW 58° reflect on RAIN: 60% Photographer Chautauqua Klum encourages gathers for Chautauqua’s Scattered Chautauquans ecumenical world-class T-storms to be activists in communion orchestra conservation service PAGE B1 SUNDAYMONDAY PAGE A6 PAGE B2 73° 71° 59° 56° 10% 10% Page A2 The Chautauquan Daily Weekend Edition, July 11 & 12, 2009 NEWS Briefly NEWS FROM AROUND THE GROUNDS CWC Annual Flea Market celebrates 44th year The Chautauqua Women’s Club Annual Flea Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday behind the Colon- nade. Early birds find the best items for great prices! Daily file photo; artwork by Peg Snyder The annual Chautauqua Friends of Theater host lecture on ‘Arcadia’ Women’s Club Strawberry Friends of Chautauqua Theater Company will sponsor Festival offered this tasty treat a lecture with Bruce Michelson, author and professor of last summer. English at University of Illinois, followed by a discussion of Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia” at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in the ground floor gallery of Hultquist Center. All Friends of CTC members and interested Chautauquans are invited to attend. Bring a Brown Bag lunch and learn about and dis- cuss the season’s first play. Mah Jongg for CWC members Sunday The Chautauqua Women’s Club invites members to join them at the Clubhouse at 5:30 p.m. Sunday for a fun eve- ning of Mah Jongg. Bring your set if possible; cards are available at Chautauqua Bookstore and CWC member- ships are available at the door. New players welcome! Women’s Club to hold annual Strawberry Festival CWC to sell new round collectible plates by Lori Humphreys day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Just to add to the ambi- also the fun of watching the Look for the new Chautauqua Institution collectible Staff writer The traditional community ance, the Strawberry Festi- assembly line begin with a plate this summer at the Clubhouse at 30 South Lake Drive, event, featuring lemon- val will also feature Rich- bowl and end with the most and also at the CWC Flea Market Saturday behind the Col- Yum! The annual Chau- ade and strawberry short- ard Kemper & Co., a small “July” of desserts: strawber- onnade, the Strawberry Festival Sunday on Bestor Plaza tauqua Women’s Club cake topped with whipped instrumental music group, ry shortcake.
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