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Catherine A. Meyer, oboe
Wilkes Bass, harpsichord
Alaina Niemann, piano
assisted by
Jennifer Self, violoncello
Sara Phillips, oboe
Amanda English, English horn
Junior Recital
Sunday, April 28, 2002
5:30 pm
Organ Recital Hall, School of Music
Program
Sonate in B-Dur für Oboe und Basso Continuo Georg Philipp Telemann
Adagio (1681-1767)
Allegro arr. Hugo Ruf
Cantabile
Vivace
Variationen für zwei Oboen und Englischhorn über: L. van Beethoven
"Là ci darem la mano" aus Mozarts Don Giovanni (1770-1827)
Thema
Var. I
Var. II
Var. III
Var. IV
Var. V
Var. VI
Var. VII
Var. VIII
Coda
intermission
Konzert für Oboe (1945) Richard Strauss
Allegro Moderato (1864-1949)
Andante
Vivace. Allegro.
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Georg Philipp Telemann was born on March 14th, 1681 in Magdeburg,
Germany and died on June 25th, 1767 in Hamburg. He was the most prolific
composer of his time, writing literally hundreds of cantatas, oratorios, motets,
operas, concerti, and sonatas. Telemann began his career the way most
musicians of the time did, as a choirboy in the local church. He began
composing at the age of 12, and his parents soon after forbade any musical
involvement, fearing that he might become a musician instead of somebody
respectable. Once he went away to school, in addition to studying theology and
mathematics, Telemann was able to receive training in music. He learned many
instruments, among which were zither, oboe, chalumeau, and bass trombone. In
1701, he went to Leipzig, Austria, intending to study law. Music again won out,
and he gained employment as Kappellmeister in several churches throughout the
rest of his life. In 1740, Telemann wrote Essercizii musici, which contained a
total of ten solo sonatas. The sonata in B Major was part of this compilation.
Telemann’s musical genius makes even an “exercise” a remarkable piece of
music.
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 17th, 1770
and died in Vienna, Austria on March 26th, 1827. His early works reflected
those of Mozart and Haydn. As his deafness increased, his individuality in his
compositions also grew. Beethoven is a true bridge between the Classical and
Romantic periods. He is also one of the most revered composers in all of
Western music. Beethoven highly respected Mozart, and honors him in this set
of variations on Mozart’s theme "Là ci darem la mano" from his opera Don
Giovanni. Unlike Beethoven’s ponderous later works, these variations are
lighthearted and playful, as adorable as the theme itself.
Richard Strauss was born in Munich, Germany on June 11th, 1864 and died in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen on September 8th, 1949. He was the successor to
Brahms and Wagner as Germany’s most important composer. He wrote his
Oboe Concerto late in his life at the suggestion of John de Lancie, a young
American soldier stationed in Garmisch who happened to be an oboist. Later in
his own life, de Lancie made quite a career for himself as principal oboe of the
Philadelphia Orchestra and director of the Curtis Institute of Music. Strauss’s
Oboe Concerto expresses a mature lyricism that still contains all the power and
emotion of the Romantic style. He artistically unites the movements with
common motives, as well as transitioning between them seamlessly, creating a
continuous stream of music. Even so, the concerto is in no way homogeneous.
The diversity of this piece is part of what makes it so delightful.
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Catherine A. Meyer, oboe
Wilkes Bass, harpsichord
Alaina Niemann, piano
assisted by
Jennifer Self, violoncello
Sara Phillips, oboe
Amanda English, English horn
Junior Recital
Sunday, April 28, 2002
5:30 pm
Organ Recital Hall, School of Music
Program
Sonate in B-Dur für Oboe und Basso Continuo Georg Philipp Telemann
Adagio (1681-1767)
Allegro arr. Hugo Ruf
Cantabile
Vivace
Variationen für zwei Oboen und Englischhorn über: L. van Beethoven
"Là ci darem la mano" aus Mozarts Don Giovanni (1770-1827)
Thema
Var. I
Var. II
Var. III
Var. IV
Var. V
Var. VI
Var. VII
Var. VIII
Coda
intermission
Konzert für Oboe (1945) Richard Strauss
Allegro Moderato (1864-1949)
Andante
Vivace. Allegro.
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The hall is equipped with a listening assistance system.
Patrons needing such assistance should please see one of the ushers in the lobby.
