FLEUR BARRON & JULIUS DRAKE

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PROGRAM  Huang Ruo (*1977): Fisherman’s sonnet J. Brahms (1833-1897): Heimweh I: Wie traulich war das Fleckchen Chen Yi (*1953):  Know You How Many Petals Falling J. Brahms: Heimweh II: O Wüsst ich doch den Weg zurück Chen Yi: Monologue Chinese folksong: Northeast Lullaby Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002): Cinco Canciones

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PROGRAM 

Huang Ruo (*1977): Fisherman’s sonnet J. Brahms (1833-1897): Heimweh I: Wie traulich war das Fleckchen Chen Yi (*1953):  Know You How Many Petals Falling J. Brahms: Heimweh II: O Wüsst ich doch den Weg zurück Chen Yi: Monologue Chinese folksong: Northeast Lullaby

Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002):
Cinco Canciones Negras              

1 Cuba dentro de un piano
2 Punto de habanera
3 Chévere
4 Canción de cuna para dormir un negrito
5 Canto negro

Intermission

Brahms Love Songs Da unten im Tale
Gang zum Liebchen
Eine gute, gute Nacht
Des liebsten Schwur
In stiller Nacht
Vergebliches Ständchen
Unüberwindlich

Cabaret songs: Vernon Duke (1903-1969):
Autumn in New York Charles Trenet (1913-2001):
La Mer Gershwin (1898-1937):
I got rhythm Charles Trenet:
Si vous aimiez Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996): La Neige Cole Porter (1891-1964):
Night and Day Charles Trenet,
Boum!

The program is unusually diverse and varied when the charismatic and versatile mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron performs at Mogens Dahl Concert Hall with pianist Julius Drake, a highly acclaimed accompanist with whom Fleur Barron has collaborated for several years.

As mentioned, the program covers a wide range. The duo begins the evening with lied songs by Johannes Brahms, juxtaposed with songs by the two contemporary Chinese-American composers Huang Ruo and Chen Yi. Although their musical styles differ, the songs revolve around the same themes: home and homesickness.

Xavier Montsalvatge, who died in 2002, was one of the most influential artists in Catalan music. His “Cinco Canciones Negras” (“Five Black Songs”) from 1945 was written as poems to give voice to victims of Spanish colonialism. Montsalvatge created his ethnically inspired musical language to add depth and meaning to the texts.

After the intermission, seven of Johannes Brahms’ love songs follow before the evening ends with something completely different: cabaret songs by Charles Trenet, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Toru Takemitsu.