isabella mensz viola
artist diploma degree recital April 6, 2014 • Morse Recital Hall
Robert Blocker, Dean
Artist Diploma Degree Recital
isabella mensz viola Sunday, April 6, 2014 • 8:00 pm • Morse Recital Hall with Peter Klimo, piano
György Kurtág b. 1926
Hommage à R. Sch., Op. 15/d I. Vivo (merkwürdige Pirouetten des Kapellmeisters Johannes Kreisler) (curious pirouettes of Kapellmeister Johannes Kreisler) II. Molto semplice, piano e legato (E.: der begrenzte Kreis...) (E.: The completed circle...) III. Feroce, agitato (... und wieder zuckt es schmerzlich F. um die Lippen...) (...and again, F.’s lips tremble in anguish) IV. Calmo, scorrevole (Felhő valék, már süt a nap...) (töredék-töredék) (I was a cloud, now the sun is shining...) (fragment-fragment) V. Presto. In der Nacht In the Night VI. Adagio, poco andante Abschied (Meister Raro entdeckt Guillaume de Machaut) Farewell (Meister Raro discovers Guillaume de Machaut) Eric Anderson, clarinet
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Artist Diploma.
Isabella Mensz, viola
Felix Mendelssohn 1809–1847
Sonata in C minor for viola and piano, MWV Q 14 I. Adagio-Allegro II. Menuetto: Allegro Molto - Trio: Più Lento III. Andante con Variazioni
intermission
Paul Hindemith 1895–1963
Sonata for solo viola (1937) I. Lebhafte Halbe II. Langsame Viertel - Lebhaft (Pizzikato) III. Mässig schnelle Viertel
Zoltán Kodály 1882–1967 Max Bruch 1838–1920
Adagio
Acht Stücke, Op. 83 VI. Nachtgesang IV. Allegro Agitato Eric Anderson, clarinet
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Robert Blocker, Dean