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Sezona/Season 2007/2008 Cikel Komornih Koncertov Chamber Music Series Koncertna Poslovalnica Concert Management SEZONA/SEASON 2007/2008 CIKEL KOMORNIH KONCERTOV CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES KONCERTNA POSLOVALNICA CONCERT MANAGEMENT Kulturno-prireditveni center NARODNI DOM MARIBOR Cultural Events Centre NARODNI DOM MARIBOR CIKEL KOMORNIH KONCERTOV CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 2007–2008 Koncerte sta podprla Ministrstvo za kulturo Republike Slovenije in Mestna občina Maribor Concerts are supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Maribor CIKEL KOMORNIH KONCERTOV / CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 1. ABONMAJSKI KONCERT / 1st SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT Četrtek, 25. oktober 2007, ob 19.30 / Thursday, 25th October 2007 at 7.30 pm Dvorana Union Maribor / Union Hall Maribor CLAIRE CHEVALLIER – piano forte / fortepiano JORIS VERDIN – harmonij / harmonium CÉSAR FRANCK IN SODOBNIKI – ORGANISTI / CÉSAR FRANCK AND HIS COLLEAGUES ORGANISTS Spored / Programme Joris Verdin – harmonij / harmonium Claire Chevallier CÉSAR FRANCK Sedem skladb v Es-duru in es-molu / Seven Pieces in E-flat Major and E-flat Minor CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Barcarolle št. 2 op. 1 / Barcarolle No. 2 Op. 1 LOUIS JAMES ALFRED LEFÉBURE-WÉLY La Désespérance Rhapsodie espagnole 2 Claire Chevallier – piano forte / fortepiano Pričujoči večer bo obarvan francosko. Posve- čen bo namreč francoskim organistom 19. CÉSAR FRANCK stoletja, s poudarkom na Césarju Francku, ki je Preludij, Koral in Fuga / Prelude, Chorale and po mnenju mnogih največji skladatelj orgelske Fugue glasbe, takoj po J. S. Bachu. Njegova dela za orgelske inštrumente so ena najboljših, ki so v 19. stoletju nastala v Franciji, simfoničnemu * * * orgelskemu stilu te države pa pustila odlične Claire Chevallier – piano forte / fortepiano temelje. Nenavadno za tako pomembnega in Joris Verdin – harmonij / harmonium uglednega skladatelja je, da njegova slava temelji na samo nekaj skladbah, ki jih je napisal ALEXANDRE GUILMANT v svojih poznejših letih, nekaj let, predenj je Symphonie d’Ariane umrl za posledicami prometne nesreče, leta 1890. V Franciji in deželah Beneluxa izredno CÉSAR FRANCK – ALBERT RENAUD slavna glasbenika, pianistka Claire Chevallier Andantino in organist Joris Verdin, nam bosta predstavila dve skladateljevi manj poznani deli ter slavno CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR delo iz opusa 18 – Preludij, Fuga in Variacije. Sicer pa koncert prinaša eksotično in po stilu izbor iz Šestih duov za harmonij in piano forte (1869) / selection from Six Duos for ter zvočnih barvah presenetljivo kombinacijo Harmonium and Fortepiano pianoforta in harmonija. V življenjepisu Claire Joris Verdin CÉSAR FRANCK Preludij, Fuga in Variacije op. 18 / Prelude, Fugue and Variations Op. 18 Harmonij – d’Art Mustel (zbirka Joris Verdin), piano forte – Erard, Paris (zbirka Claire Chevallier) / Harmonium – d’Art Mustel (collection Joris Verdin), Fortepiano – Erard, Paris (collection Claire Chevallier) 3 Chevallier najdemo nekaj izredno zanimivih levo roko ter z njim požela odlične mednarodne prelomnic. Leta 1969 rojena Francozinja je kritike. Joris Verdin je organist in muzikolog, ki študirala klavir na glasbeni akademiji Nancy v slovi predvsem kot strokovnjak za repertoar Strassbourgu in Parizu, v osnovi pa je bila tudi harmonija v 19. stoletju, kar je tudi predmet študentka matematike in fizike. Svoje nadaljnje njegovega poučevanja na Akademiji za orga- izobraževanje je posvetila glasbi, študij je nam­ niste v Göteborgu ter na mnogih drugih inšti- reč nadaljevala na bruseljskem konservatoriju tucijah po Franciji, Nemčiji in Nizozemskem. Royal pri profesorju Jean-Claudeu Van den Sicer pa je dr. Verdin redni profesor orgel na Eyndenu in profesorju Guyu Van Waasu, kjer Konservatoriju Royal v Antwerpnu in profesor je prejela prvo nagrado za klavir in komorno glasbene teorije na Katoliški univerzi v Leuve- glasbo. V tem času se je začela navduševati nu. Njegova diskografija zajema številna dela tudi nad pianom forte, predhodnikom sodob- vse od skladb 16. pa do 20. stoletja, posebne nega klavirja. Najprej se je osredotočila na medijske odzive ter nagrade pa je dobil za zgodovino tega francoskega inštrumenta ter svojo nedavno zgoščenko z vsemi zbranimi na evolucijo njegove strukture, kot glasbena orgelskimi deli Césarja Francka. raziskovalka pa znanje o inštrumentu do po- polnosti usvojila. Danes ima tudi svojo zbirko petih pianov forte, vsi modeli so iz obdobja The evening will have a French flavour. It will be med 1842 – 1920. Kot solistka ali v komornih devoted to French organists of the 19th century, zasedbah redno nastopa povsod po svetu, še particularly César Franck, considered by many posebej pa v koncertnih dvoranah Japonske the greatest organ music composer after J. S. in Evrope, kot so recimo Cité de la Musique Bach. His works for organ instruments are the v Parizu, Académies musicales v Saintesu, best created in the 19th century in France and Concertgebouw v Amsterdamu, Vredeburg provided excellent foundations to the symphonic Utrecht v Bremnu in Ueno College v Tokiu. organ style of this country. It is unusual for such Je redna gostujoča profesorica zgodovine, important and distinguished composer that his tehnologije in uglaševanja klavirja. Leta 2006 fame is based on a few compositions he wrote je pri izložbi Zig­Zag Territoroires izdala dve in his later years, a few years before he died odmevni zgoščenki. Najprej Rahmaninovo of the injuries received in a traffic accident in Suito za dva klavirja, ki jo je posnela z Josom 1890. Exceptionally famous musicians in France Van Immerseelom, nato pa na pianuforte Erard and in the Benelux countries a piano player iz leta 1905 posnela še Ravelov Koncert za Claire Chevallier and an organ player Joris Verdin, will present to us two of the composer’s College. She is regularly invited to lecture on less well-known works and a famous work from the history, technology and tuning of the piano. opus 18 – Prelude, Fugue and Variations. The In 2006, she recorded at Zig-Zag Territoroires concert otherwise brings an exotic and a surpris- production two CDs receiving a universal ac- ing combination of fortepiano and harmonium claim. The first one was Rachmaninoff Suite for in terms of style and sound colours. In Claire two pianos which she recorded together with Jos Chevallier’s biography we can find quite a few Van Immerseel and then she recorded on her extraordinarily interesting milestones. She was Erard fortepiano from 1905 Ravel’s Concerto for born in 1969 in France and studied piano at the the Left Hand receiving excellent international Nancy Music Academy in Strasbourg and Paris, reviews. Joris Verdin is an organist and musi- although she was basically a math and physics cologist, a particularly renowned specialist in student. She devoted her further education to the 19th century repertoire for the harmonium, music and then continued her musical educa- giving masterclasses and lectures on this sub- tion at the Conservatoire Royal in Brussels with ject at the Göteborg Organ Academy, as well professors Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden and as many other institutions throughout France, Guy Van Waas, where she was awarded first Germany, and the Netherlands. Dr. Verdin cur- prize in piano and chamber music. At that time, rently teaches organ at the Royal Conservatory she became fascinated with the fortepiano, a in Antwerp and music theory at the Catholic predecessor of modern piano. She first began University of Leuven. His discography includes to concentrate on the historical background of numerous works ranging from the music of the this French instrument and the evolution of its 16th century to the 20th century. He has gained structure. She developed extensive expertise special recognition for his recording of César of this instrument as a music researcher. She Franck’s complete organ works. keeps today her own collection of five forte- pianos, with all the models originating from the period between 1842 and 1920. She has appeared regularly as soloist or chambriste all over the world, in particular in the concert halls of Japan and Europe, including Cité de Koncert pripravljamo v sodelovanju s Francoskim kulturnim la Musique in Paris, Académies musicales in inštitutom Charles Nodier / The concert is organised in Saintes, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Vre- collaboration with the French Cultural Institute Charles denburg Utrecht, in Bremen and Tokyo Ueno Nodier 5 CIKEL KOMORNIH KONCERTOV / CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 2. ABONMAJSKI KONCERT / 2nd SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT Sreda, 7. november 2007, ob 19.30 / Wednesday, 7th November 2007 at 7.30 pm Dvorana Union Maribor / Union Hall Maribor VOKAL IN VIOLINA VOICE AND VIOLIN Amalija in Joseph Joachim – prizori iz življenja zakoncev umetnikov / Amalie and Joseph Joachim – Scenes from the life of an artistic couple Sodelujejo / Performers Marjana Lipovšek – mezzosopran / mezzosoprano Peter Simonischek – recitacija / recital Brigitte Karner – recitacija / recital Anthony Spiri – klavir / piano Saskia Roczek – violina / violin Marjana Lipovšek in Anthony Spiri Leo Roczek – violončelo / violoncello Glasba / Music ROBERT SCHUMANN, JOHANNES BRAHMS, Antonin Dvořák, Joseph JoAchim Besedila / Texts AmAlija in Joseph JoAchim, JohAnnes BrAhms, CLARA SCHUMANN, MAX WALDSTEIN, ROBERT LIENAU, ADolph kohut, mAx kAlBeck, ADelBert von chAmisso 6 Kdo je bila Amalija Joachim? V pismu Johan- Duhovno uspavanko, številni samospevi, s ka- nesu Brahmsu je slavni violinist Joseph Joa- terimi danes nadvse prepričljivo dokazuje svojo chim zapisal: »Moraš spoznati mojo nevesto, genialno nadarjenost Marjana Lipovšek, so najdražji prijatelj. Njeno dekliško ime je Amalija nekoč navdihovali Amalijo Schneeweiss.
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