CHAMBER CONCERT: SLEEP TIGHT

Fri 7 Apr 2017 6.00 pm

St Thomas’ Church, Pihlajatie 16, Helsinki

 

Iida Antola, soprano

Daria Tudor, piano

 

WOLFGANG RIHM:

    Ende der Handschrift / Traumwald (Müller)

    Das Rot / Des Knaben Morgengruss (von Günderrode)

ALBAN BERG:

    Sieben frühe Lieder / Nacht (Hauptmann)

    Schilflied (Lenau)

    Die Nachtigall (Storm)

    Traumgekrönt (Rilke)

FRANZ SCHUBERT:
    Du bist die Ruh (Rückert, op. 59/3)

    Nacht und Träume (Collin, op.43/2)

    Suleika I (Goethe, op. 14/1)

ARIBERT REIMANN:

    Der Blick war’s, der mich ins Verderben riss (Goethe)

 

IN ROMANTIC POETRY, night is often the time for love, peace and inspiration. Alban Berg stretches the frontiers of tonal music, but has chosen romantic poetry, as did Franz Schubert before him. In contrast to these texts the recital includes music by important living German composers Wolfgang Rihm and Aribert Reimann, who are inspired by the darkness and unpredictability of the night. Soprano Iida Antola and pianist Daria Tudor are currently studying at Universität der Künste in Berlin.

 

Admission free, programme 10 €

 

In collaboration with: The Parish of Meilahti

 

CHAMBER CONCERT: RACHMANINOV & RAUTAVAARA

Sun 7 May 2017 6.00 pm

St Thomas’ Church, Pihlajatie 16, Helsinki

 

Varvara Merras-Häyrynen, soprano

Joel Papinoja, piano

 

SERGEI RACHMANINOV:

Ja ne prorok (op. 21 nro 11)

Pred ikonoj (op. 21 nro 10)

O, ne grusti! (op. 14 nro 8)

Otryvok iz A.Mjusse (op. 21 nro 6)

Zdes horosho (op. 21 nro 7)

 

EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA: Icons (op.6) for piano

 

SERGEI RACHMANINOV:

Vse otnjal u menja (op. 26 nro 2)

Hristos Voskres (op. 26 nro 6)

K detjam (op. 26 nro 7)

Voskreshenie Lazarja (op. 34 nro 6)

Dissonans (op. 34 nro 13)

 

SOPRANO VARVARA MERRAS-HÄYRYNEN and pianist Joel Papinoja open doors towards the Slavic Orthodox culture as interpreted in art music. The concert includes songs by Sergei Rachmaninov which set lyrics by Russian poets, inspired especially by sacred themes, with Einojuhani Rautavaara’s piano work Ikonit (Icons) as a contrast. Merras-Häyrynen has a close relationship with Slavic Orthodox culture both through her Russian ancestors and her daily work as a church musician in the Uspensky cathedral.

Admission free, programme 10 €

 

In collaboration with: The Parish of Meilahti