UMS PRESENTS LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET

John Dearman William Kanengiser Scott Tennant Matthew Greif

Thursday Evening, April 10, 2014 at 8:00 Michigan Theater • Ann Arbor

65th Performance of the 135th Annual Season

Photo: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; photographer: Marc Rouve. 23 24 LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET WINTER 2014 UMS PROGRAM Arr. W. Kanengiser/Jon Minei Franz Liszt, Hungarian RhapsodyNo. 2 Pulcinella Suite Arr. William Kanengiser , Dances from Terpsichore Arr. John Dearman , INTERMISSION Minuetto: Molto moderato /Finale: Allegro assai Vivo Gavotta: Allegro moderato Toccata: Allegro Serenata: Larghetto Sinfonia (Overture) Volte II Gavottes I,II,III,&VI Ballet Courante II Courante I Bourée I&II Volte I Bransle de la Torche Friska Lassan

BE PRESENT WINTER 2014 25

Daya’s Spin Daya’s Reel Cat-Cow Harmonium/The a Found for Music

*written for LAGQ for *written Celtic Fare* Fare* Celtic Jeffes Novo Tennant/Simon Samba Scott de Aquino, Baden Powell Tardelli Marcus Arr. Horacio Salinas, Horacio Tennant Scott Arr. La Fiesta de la Tirana Snow* Garcia Gerald Spring W. Kanengiser W. Gongan* The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is managed by Frank Salomon Associates. Salomon Frank is managed by Guitar Quartet Angeles The Los The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet uses Neumann microphones. uses Neumann Guitar Quartet Angeles The Los The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet records for Telarc International. Telarc for records Guitar Quartet Angeles The Los For more information, please visit the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet online at www.lagq.com. Guitar Quartet Angeles visit the Los please information, more For

World Tour World ) Galliard Frog Dowland’s John (On Sharps in Four Music Ian Krouse Ian

26 LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET WINTER 2014 UMS “Volte,” even morejaunty that thefirst. episodes. Theset finisheswithafinal comprising aseriesofrelated musical like themorefamiliar BaroqueGavottes, short Gavottes strung together, much The “Gavotte” hereisactuallyaseriesof of moderate tempo, withatuneful quality. vigorous. “Ballet” isapieceinduplemeter peaceful, theother morerhythmic and here inavariety ofstyles,onefluidand fourth beat. “Courantes” (running) appear four, withthephrases beginningonthe impropriety. The“Bourrée” iscounted in for atimefromtheFrench Court forits partner highinto theair.Itwasbanned which amaledancertosseshisfemale “Volte” (jump) isawilddanceinthree, French originandhasarustic character. triple meters. The“Bransle” (brawl) isof 17th century, inalternating dupleand a typical sampling ofdancestheearly life. Thedancespresented hererepresent sounds andtextures tobringthemusic to David Munrow, utilizing a wide array of inspiration fromtheseminalversion by arrangement forfour guitarsdraws its of instruments.” JohnDearman’scolorful Praetorius, “several persons withallsorts instrumentation, orinthewords of for four orfive players ofunspecified of dance. Most of the pieces are set collection, named for the Greek muse hundreds ofpopular dancesinto this Schultze) collectedandarranged Michael Praetorius (bornMichael Arr. JohnDearman Died February 15,1621inWolfenbüttel Born February 15,1571inThuringia, Germany Michael Praetorius Dances fromTerpsichore “Serenata,” whilelow pizzicato evoke the open harmonicsoftheviolinin thelovely tessitura, highharmonics imitate the Working at theextremes ofthe guitar’s with theuseofopen-string strums. while therustic violinsolosarecaptured chord voicings in the accompaniment, dominated texture, with continuo-like colors. The“Overture” utilizesatreble- inherent folkloricqualitiesoftheguitar’s orchestration, whileexploring the the crystalline sonoritiesofStravinsky’s for guitarquartet attempt tomaintain Italienne. adapted itforviolinandpianointheSuite suite drawn fromthisscore,andlater 1922 hecreated an11-movement concert adaptations oftheseItaliandances;in very pleasedwithhissimple andprecise in therousing “Finale.”Hemust have been tonality ofthe“Minuet” andpolyrhythms here andthere,mostnotably inthe bi- Stravinsky insinuated hispersonalstyle avoided theuseofmodernismingeneral, later works. Whilehisarrangements that would become a hallmark of his first venture into neo-classicism,astyle graceful dancesmarked thecomposer’s Stravinsky’s settings of these delicate and also featured set designsby Pablo Picasso. the Italiancommediadell’arte , theballet (1710–1736). Basedoncharacters from composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi new scorebasedonthemusic ofBaroque proposed that Stravinsky compose a and Ballets Russes (The Firebird, Stravinsky’s collaborations withLes 1n 1919,following thesuccessesofIgor Arr. WilliamKanengiser Died April6,1971inNew York Born June17,1882inOranienbaum, Russia Igor Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite The seven movements adapted here ), Serge Diaghilev ), Serge Diaghilev Petrushka , BE PRESENT WINTER 2014 27

has Sharps Music in Four Frog Galliard) Frog Dowland’s Dowland’s Music in Four Sharps (On John Sharps Four Music in Ian Krouse Maryland Born 1956 in Olney, as a reputation has established Ian Krouse contemporary one of the most important and today, writing American composers symphonic, choral, includes his output vocal and quartet, flute, organ, string however, He is most recognized, works. for pieces of body impressive his for and his longguitar and guitar ensemble, resulted has LAGQ with collaboration pieces, of ground-breaking in a number including the flamenco-inspired Bulerías first of incarnations, undergone a number of (Portrait being written as a guitar duet Duo ) for the Pearl/Gray Woman a Young as a piece forin 1992, then recomposed and finallysolo guitar and string quartet, guitars in 2012. Its for four arranged Galliard, one of the is the Frog inspiration the Elizabethan dances by most famous the As Dowland. John master this piece is exclusively notes, composer accidentals.with no of E Major, key the in it as a kind of compositional set Krouse conceit to write a piece in which no notes while sharps, of four from the key stray and interest its musical maintaining integrity. Labyrinth on a Theme and Baroque/rock Labyrinth . of Led Zeppelin piece has become a staple of animation of animation a staple has become piece cartoons such in appearing soundtracks, Rabbit” “Rhapsody Bugs Bunny as the Concerto,” “Cat and Jerry’s Tom episode, Concerto,” “Convict Woodpecker’s Woody others. and many

The second of Franz Liszt’s Liszt’s Franz of second The

Hungary (now Raiding, Austria) (now Hungary swirl. On a contemporary note, the the note, swirl. On a contemporary builds up in intensity into a frenzied frenzied a into intensity in up builds section marked “Friska” (friss) which (friss) which “Friska” section marked Liszt marks “Lassan” (lassu), and a final parts: a slower and expressive part which part and expressive a slower parts: including this one, are comprised of two including this one, are comprised soon thereafter. Most of his rhapsodies, his of Most thereafter. soon in 1851. An orchestral version followed followed version in 1851. An orchestral the Count László Teleky, and published published and Teleky, László Count the in 1847 as a solo piano piece dedicated toin 1847 as a solo piano piece dedicated known works. It was originally composed works. known is one of his better- Hungarian Rhapsodies entirely Hungarian. entirely using was essentially Gypsy, and not and not Gypsy, using was essentially pointing out that the material Liszt was the material that out pointing creations,” while at the same time hastily while at creations,” , calling them “perfect , calling them “perfect Rhapsodies Hungarian the Hungarian particularly his music, Béla Bartók would later praise Liszt and praise later would Béla Bartók music truly and unmistakably Hungarian. and unmistakably truly music for those pearls that would make his his make would for those pearls that Liszt, he dove deeply into his ethnic roots his ethnic into deeply Liszt, he dove likely, expected of a composer such as of a composer expected likely, of his time. As was common and, most made him an international superstar superstar made him an international music and peerless virtuosity on the piano and peerless virtuosity music Rachmaninoff, to name a few) whose whose few) a name to Rachmaninoff, (such as Chopin, Paganini, Kreisler, and Paganini, Kreisler, (such as Chopin, “brotherhood” of composer/performers “brotherhood” “sibling” indeed amidst a formidable a formidable “sibling” indeed amidst Hungarian-born Franz Liszt was a unique Hungarian-born Franz Arr. W Kanengiser/Jon Minei Arr. W Kanengiser/Jon Died July 31, 1886 in Bayreuth, Germany Died July 31, 1886 in Bayreuth, Born October 22, 1811 in Sopron County, 22, 1811 in Sopron Born October to its satisfying conclusion. to its satisfying 2 No. Rhapsody Hungarian Liszt Franz blaring trumpet line that brings the piece line that blaring trumpet of the fretboard attempt to capture the to capture attempt of the fretboard “Finale,” melodies in the upper reaches upper the in melodies “Finale,” in the jocular “Vivo” movement. In the In movement. “Vivo” jocular in the duet between trombones and double-bass and trombones between duet UMS World Tour Spring Snow Gerald Garcia This set of pieces inspired by the music Born 1949 in Hong Kong, China of various indigenous musical cultures reflects LAGQ’s deep interest in the global Born in Hong Kong and raised in England, influence of the guitar. A number of these Gerald Garcia studied chemistry at pieces were created for their first two Oxford University and now lives in Oxford recordings on the Sony Classics label in the where he enjoys cooking, computer 1990s which opened up new territories of music, Taoist Yoga, and conducting the exploration for the four guitarists. odd chamber orchestra. His 25 Etudes Esquisses for guitar solo have been Gongan recorded for NAXOS by John Holmquist William Kanengiser and his music has been played and Born 1959 recorded by David Russell, Craig Ogden, the Amadeus Duo, the Eden-Stell Duo, William Kanengiser writes about Gongan: Xue Fei Yang, LAGQ, and John Williams. “Many years ago, the quartet was invited Mr. Garcia wrote the following about the to play at a festival in Singapore. On a free two pieces: night, we attended a performance by an This work was written for LAGQ on Indonesian dance ensemble, accompanied hearing the news that they were to by a traditional gamelan orchestra. It perform their Beijing debut in June 2008. Spring Snow is a traditional pipa was my first direct experience hearing solo (the pipa is a plucked instrument gamelan music, and I was entranced by which ended up in China, having begun its the sonorities of the instruments and the journey in the Middle East) from the 14th hypnotic character of the music. A few century and is almost monothematic in WINTER 2014 years later, in planning the repertoire structure, with an obsessive four-bar riff for a recording of world music pieces, I which branches out in many directions wondered if this music could somehow later on in the piece. I have turned it translate to the guitar. I immersed myself into a chamber work by adding several in listening to recordings, and searched sections and elongating others as well as for just the right piece to arrange for introducing a percussive element which is four guitars. Ultimately, I wrote an implied in the original. The work requires extensive use of pipa techniques such original work, inspired by the rhythms as tremolo, crossed string percussive and scales of the Indonesian style. The effects, and heavy string bending. most notable aspect of the piece is the

use of preparations on the guitar strings (metal clips, plastic discs, mutes, small La Fiesta de la Tirana Horacio Salinas bells, etc.) to evoke the sound of the Born July 8, 1951 in Lautaro, traditional gongs, percussion, and mallet

instruments of the Balinese gamelan. Horacio Salinas is the leader of the The title, Gongan, is a term describing brilliant Chilean folk ensemble Inti- the recurring rhythmic pattern of the low Illimani, and Scott Tennant arranged a gongs that serve as a foundation for all the number of their pieces for LAGQ. La Fiesta upper voices.” de la Tirana is meant to portray a religious procession, in which a parade is led up LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET GUITAR ANGELES LOS the mountain with an image of the Virgin 28 BE PRESENT WINTER 2014 29

Born February 19, 1949 in Crawley, England 19, 1949 in Crawley, Born February England 11, 1997 in Somerset, Died December the work; two-movement a is Celtic Fare of an arrangement contains second part Harmonium Music for a Found the tuneful Celtic Fare Celtic Tennant Scott Michigan in Detroit, 1962 Born March Simon Jeffes folk legendary the of Jeffes Simon by The Penguin Café Orchestra. group music piece was originally composed This jaunty instrument, keyboard on a portable meditation used for yoga frequently increased and its popularity chanting, in the soundtrack it was featured after . Scott Dynamite to the hit film Napoleon guitar for piece this arranged Tennant tuning his guitar in the traditional quartet, tuning. Still, he felt open “DADGAD” the piece needed more material that a So he wrote set. a satisfying to make Spin” “Daya’s entitled lyrical introduction of which reminded him of the gyrations and instructor, yoga lovely a particularly writing by movement the fast expanded “The Cat-Cow a second section, entitled was pose that is a yoga Reel.” The cat-cow by as demonstrated especially fascinating was born!” “Yoga-Celt says, As Scott Daya. Scan for an infographic of the guitar throughout history. throughout the guitar of an infographic for Scan phone, point smart app on your reader QR code a free Download or content; see multimedia to and scan at the code, camera your find these stories. to visit www.umslobby.org

free improvisation in between choruses. in between free improvisation Quartetto Maugani, and it leaves room for and it leaves Maugani, Quartetto virtuoso Marus Tardelli for the celebrated for the celebrated Tardelli Marus virtuoso created by the contemporary seven-string seven-string contemporary the by created energetic roots. This arrangement was This arrangement roots. energetic attempt to return the samba to its driving, the samba to return attempt (new samba), is an is samba), (new Novo this piece, Samba by Carlos Antonio Jobim in the 1960s, and Jobim Carlos Antonio by (as he put it) bossa nova style made popular it) bossa nova (as he put was not a fan of the more “watered-down” “watered-down” more the of fan a not was textures now associated with the style. He associated now textures and melodic style of Brazilian guitar guitar and melodic style of Brazilian classical guitar, he pioneered the chordal While he was proficient in traditional traditional in proficient was he While 55 albums and writing hundreds of songs. and writing hundreds 55 albums He was amazingly prolific, recording over He was amazingly prolific, Brazilian guitarists of the 20th century. 20th century. guitarists of the Brazilian one of the most virtuosic and influential one of the most virtuosic Baden Powell de Aquino is regarded as de Aquino is regarded Baden Powell Died September 26, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro Died September nail across the wound-bass strings. the wound-bass nail across Rio de Janeiro, Born August 6, 1937 in and pan-pipes, achieved by scraping the scraping by achieved and pan-pipes, Novo Samba de Aquino Baden Powell (large drum), body), caja armadillo-shell (a small guitar with an (a small guitar are the charango of the traditional instruments imitated imitated instruments of the traditional gradually gets closer and closer. Some closer. closer and gets gradually begins quietly, as if from a distance anda distance if from as quietly, begins Mary (La Tirana) at the front. The piecefront. the at (La Tirana) Mary 30 LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET WINTER 2014 UMS T to expand anddelight audiences, andthe veteran actorPhilipProctorcontinues collaboration withFiresignTheater concert experience. Their DonQuixote listeners around theworld inasingle folk, andAmericanclassicstransport including Latin, African,FarEast,Irish, continually breaknew ground. Programs contemporary andworld-music realms their interpretations ofworks fromthe look at the music of the past, while concert masterworks provide afresh critically acclaimedtranscriptions of out houses world-wide. Theirinventive, Bach. They consistently play tosold- programs ranging from bluegrass to new energytotheconcert stagewith accomplished musicians, bringinga The LAGQ is comprised of four uniquely most multifaceted groups inany genre. ARTISTS 2006, andmost recently appeared inRackham AuditoriuminNovember 2007. under UMSauspices. The Quartet made its UMS debut at Rackham Auditorium inApril This evening’s concert markstheLosAngelesGuitarQuartet ’s thirdperformance QUARTET (LAGQ) is oneof the LOS ANGELESGUITAR he Grammy Award-winning UMS ARCHIVES

2012. released on the Mel Bay label in spring Ingenious Gentleman: DonQuixote was the 2010, andquicklyclimbed totop spot on them, was released on Telarc in spring Interchange, writtenspecificallyfor Concierto Andaluz their newest recording of the Rodrigo Souza, wasreleasedtorave reviews, and collaborations withvocalist Luciana LAGQ: BRAZIL (Telarc 2007), including of jazzandcontemporary music. (Telarc 2006)continues theirexplorations Grammy-nominated Telarc is a brilliant follow-up to their their communities acrossthenation. composer ShingoFujii, isconnecting for theLAGQ plusguitarorchestra by work Billboard charts. Thelive DVD ofThe Winner ofa2005Grammy Award, SHIKI: SeasonsofJapan , written Guitar HeroesCDreleasedon and Sergio Assad’s LAGQ: Latin. Spin