French and British Songs and Duets of the Late Romantic Period

There is a garden in her face by John Ireland (1879-1962)

Katie Hochman, soprano     Catherine Treadgold, mezzo soprano

Come to me in my dreams by Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Love went a-riding

Katie Hochman, soprano

Full fathom five by  John Ireland
You spotted snakes by Frederick Keel (1871-1954)
It was a lover by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Katie Hochman, soprano     Catherine Treadgold, mezzo soprano

Chevaux de bois (Horses of wood) by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
La Mer est plus belle (The sea is more beautiful)

Catherine Treadgold, mezzo soprano

Puisqu’ici-bas toute âme (As each soul here below) by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Les trois oiseaux (The three birds) by Leo Delibes (1836-1891)
Au bord de l’eau (Au bord de l’eau) by Émile Paladilhe (1844-1926)

Katie Hochman, soprano     Catherine Treadgold, mezzo soprano

Les trios Chanson (The three song) by Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937)
Mimi Pinson

Katie Hochman, soprano

Joie! (Joy) by Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Marine (The sea)

Katie Hochman, soprano    Catherine Treadgold, mezzo soprano

Summer schemes by John Ireland
Great things

Catherine Treadgold, mezzo soprano

La Nuit (The night) Op 11, no.1                           Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
Réveil (The awakening) Op 11, no.2

Katie Hochman, soprano    Catherine Treadgold, mezzo soprano
Joan Lundquist, piano

Solo piano recital, Folksongs and Lullabies for guitar and voice

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J.S. Bach (born March 31, 1685)

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, No. 4 Prelude in c# minor, BWV 873 by  J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata in E Major by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Milonga del Angel by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Lotus Land by Cyril Scott (1879-1970)
Barcarolle in A-Flat Major, No 4. Op. 44 by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Katie O’Rourke, piano

Two Italian Lullabies by Traditional, arranged by Hilary Field
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Ya-Li Lee, soprano and Hilary Field, guitar
Cantilena by Hilary Field (2015)
Donzella: Fantasia on a Sephardic Lullaby by Hilary Field
Variations on “Sakura” by Yoquijiro Yocoh, b. 1925
Hilary Field, guitar
Auf, auf zum fröhlichen Jagen – Folksong, text by Gottfried B. Hancke, 1724
Auf einem Baum ein Kuckuck saß – Folksong 18th century
Sah ein Knab’ ein Röslein stehn’ by Heinrich Werner (1800-1833), text by Johann W. von Goethe (1749-1832)
Der Kuckuck und der Esel by Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758-1832), text by Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1789-1874)
Ach bittrer Winter– Folksong 17th century
Alle Vögel sind schon da – Folksong, text by Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1789-1874)
Es klappert die Mühle am rauschenden Bach – Folksong 19th century, text by Ernst Anschütz 1824
Ya-Li Lee, soprano, Christine Menschner, soprano, and Hilary Field, guitar

Songs by Tchaikovsky and French composers, solo piano recital

La Mésange (The Chickadee) by Pauline Viardot (1821-1910)
Notre amour (Our Love) by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1962)
Psyché by Émile Paladilhe (1844-1926)
Rêverie by Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)
Sans toi (Without you) by Guy d’Hardelot (1858-1936)

Songs by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Средь шумного бала, случайно/Sred shumnava bala (In the midst of a noisy ball, by chance)
Забыть так скоро/ Zabut tak skoro (To forget so soon)
Serenade

Susan Strick, soprano & Nola Allen, piano

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, No. 4 Prelude in c# minor, BWV 873 by  J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata in E Major by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Milonga del Angel by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Lotus Land by Cyril Scott (1879-1970)
Barcarolle in A-Flat Major, No 4. Op. 44 by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Katie O’Rourke, piano

Songs by Wolf and Turina, piano music by Ponce, Chopin, Prokofiev and Schumann

From Spanisches Liederbuch (Spanish songbook) by Hugo Wolf (1860 – 1903)
In dem Schatten meiner Locken (In the shadow of my tresses)
Sagt, seid Ihr es, feiner Herr (Say, was it you, fine sir?)
Trau nicht der Liebe, mein Liebster, gib Acht! (Trust not in love, my dear, take care!)
Ach I’m Maien war’s (Ah, it was in May)
Bedeckt mich mit Blumen (Cover me with flowers)

Tres Poemas (Three poems) by Joaquin Turina (1882 – 1949)

  1. Olas gigantes (Gigantic waves)
  2. Tu pupila es azul (How blue your eyes are)
  3. Besa el aura (The gentle breeze)

Tiina Ritalahti, soprano & Maria Khavin, piano

Intermezzo by Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)

Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1 by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Prelude in C Major, Op. 12 No. 7 by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Theme and Etudes I-XI

Lisa Lanza, piano

A Tribute to Johannes Brahms

Introduction and historical notes will be provided by George Bozarth, noted Brahms historian.

Two Songs for Alto, viola and piano, Op. 91

  1. Gestillte Sehnsucht (Stilled Longing)

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  2. Geistliches Wiegenlied (Spiritual Lullaby)

Gwen Trussler, mezzo-soprano

Johanna Mastenbrook, piano & Carolyn Wyman, viola

Verrat (Betrayal), Op. 105, No. 5

Renwick Hester (guest artist), Bass & Joan Lundquist, piano

Salamander Op. 107, No. 2
Mädchenlied (Maiden’s song) Op. 107, No. 5
Therese Op. 86, No. 1
Vergebliches Ständchen (Futile love) Op. 84, No. 4

Christine Menschner, soprano & Joan Lundquist, piano

Sonata No. 3 in F-minor, Op. 5, No. 2 (Andante Espressivo)

Valentina Rodov, piano

Four Ballads and Romances for voices and piano, Op.75

  1. Edward
  2. Guter Rat (Good Advice)
  3. So lass uns wandern! (So let us wander)
  4. Walpurgisnacht (Walpurgis Night)

Christine Menschner, soprano & Gwen Trussler, mezzo-soprano
Brian Minnick (guest artist), tenor & Joan Lundquist, piano

Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39

I.      B major, Tempo giusto
II.     E major
III.    G-sharp minor
IV.    E minor, Poco sostenuto
V.     E major, Graziozo
VII.  C-sharp minor, Poco piu Andante
VIII. B-flat major
IX.    D minor
X.     G major
XI.    B minor
XIII. C major
XIV. A minor
XV.  A major

Valentina Rodov & Johanna Mastenbrook, piano 4 hands

Intermission

Liebesliederwaltzer (love song waltzes), Op. 52

  1. Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes (Speak, girl whom I love all too well)
  2. Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut (The stream dashes against the stones)Waltz
  3. O die Frauen (Oh, women)
  4. Wie des Abends schöne Röthe (Like the beautiful red glow of evening)
  5. Die grüne Hopfenranke (The green hopvine)
  6. Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel nahm (A little pretty bird took flight)
  7. Wohl schön bewandt war es vorehe (How good and pleasant it was)
  8. Wenn so lind dein Augen mir (When your eyes look at me)
  9. Am Donaustrande (On the banks of the Danube)
  10. O wie sanft die Quelle (Oh, how gently the stream)
  11. Nein, est ist nicht auszukommen mit den Leuten (No, there’s no dealing with people)
  12. Schlosser auf, und mache Schlösser (Locksmith, come, and make locks)
  13. Vögelein durchrauscht die Luft (The little bird flutters through the air)
  14. Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar (See how clear the waters are)
  15. Nachtigall, sie singt so schön (The nightingale sings so beautifully)
  16. Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe. (Love is a dark shaft)
  17. Nicht wandle, mein Licht (Light of my life, don’t walk out there)
  18. Es bebet das Gesträuche (The bushes are quivering)

Full text and translations are available on the LiederNet Archive

Leslie Stark, soprano Kathryn Vinson, alto
Brian Minnick (guest artist), tenor Renwick Hester (guest artist), bass
Johanna Mastenbrook & Valentina Rodov, piano 4 hands