Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library, Sept. 18-21, 2019
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The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Schwarz Foundation are organizing for the fifth consecutive year the festival "Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library", with Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative, from September 18 through September 21, 2019.
Location
ASCSA, Cotsen Hall, 9 Anapiron Polemou, 106 76 AthensContact
+30- 210-72.10.536 (ext. 301)Wednesday, September 18
Piano Recital
Janice Carissa, piano
Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratello dilettissimo, BWV 992
* The concert will be broadcasted live, please click on the play button bellow, or click HERE, to start watching.
(“Capriccio for the departure of his most beloved brother”) Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685–1750)
Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro (1756–1791)
Rondeau en polonaise
Tema con variazione
Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35 Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847)
Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 119 Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo: Adagio (1833–1897)
Intermezzo: Andantino un poco agitato
Intermezzo: Grazioso e giocoso
Rhapsodie: Allegro risoluto
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15, “Rákóczi March,” S.244/15, in A minor Franz Liszt
(1811-1886)
Thursday, September 19
Vocal Recital
Elizabeth Reiter, soprano
Dennis Chmelensky, baritone
Mikael Eliasen, piano
Program to be announced from stage
Friday, September 20
Instrumental Chamber Music
Pamela Frank, violin
Chase Park, cello
Janice Carissa, piano
Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770–1827)
Sonata Maurice Ravel
Allegro (1875–1937)
Très vif
Lent
Vif, avec entrain
Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 Felix Mendelssohn
Allegro energico e con fuoco (1809–1847)
Andante espressivo
Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto
Finale: Allegro appassionato
Saturday September 21
Farewell Concert, Mixed Chamber Music
Elizabeth Reiter, soprano
Dennis Chmelensky, baritone
Pamela Frank, violin
Chase Park, cello
Janice Carissa, piano
Mikael Eliasen, piano
Piano Four Hands
“Farewell Thou Noisy Town,” from Welsh Songs, WoO 155 Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)
“Wer solche Buema afipackt,” from Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 158a
“The kiss, dear maid, thy lip has left,” from Irish Songs, WoO 153
“What Shall I do to shew how much I love her?,” from Irish Songs, WoO152
Dennis Chmelensky, baritone
Pamela Frank, violin
Chase Park, cello
Mikael Eliasen, piano
"Willkommen und Abschied," D. 767 Franz Schubert
(1797–1828)
"Der Wanderer," D. 649
"An Emma," D. 113
“Auf der Bruck,” D. 853
Dennis Chmelensky, baritone
Mikael Eliasen, piano
Aftermath Ned Rorem (‘44)
The Drum (b. 1923)
Tygers of Wrath
The Fury of the Aerial Bombardment
The Park
Sonnet LXIV
On His Seventy-Fifth Birthday
Grief
Remorse for Any Death
Losses
Then
Dennis Chmelensky, baritone
Pamela Frank, violin
Chase Park, cello
Mikael Eliasen, piano
Program subject to change
Admission is free.Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis beginning an hour before each concert. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as we expect high demand.