Dorottya Láng & Julius Drake
30 March 2020, 20:00 - 21:30
Concert
Holywell St
Oxford
OX1 3BN
Dorottya Láng last appeared alongside Toby Spence in Janacek’s The Diary of One who Disappeared at the 2018 Lieder Festival, where she also gave a sensational recital of Hungarian songs. We are delighted to welcome her back with Julius Drake, the ‘collaborative pianist nonpareil’ (The New Yorker). Their programme includes Dvorak’s fiery Gypsy Songs, Ravel’s astonishing and exotic Shéhérazade and songs by Korngold and Léhar.
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Programme
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
Cigánské Melodie (Gypsy Songs) (Op.55)
- 1. Má píseň zas mi láskou zní (My song sounds of love)
- 2. Aj! Kterak trojhranec můj (Ah! how my triangle ringing)
- 3. A les je tichý kolem kol (The forest is quiet all around)
- 4. Když mne stará matka (Songs my mother taught me)
- 5. Struna naladěna
- 6. Široké rukávy
- 7. Dejte klec jestřábu (Give a hawk a cage)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister (Op.98a)
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Erich Korngold (1897 - 1957)
Unvergänglichkeit (Op.27 no.1) - ~~~ Interval ~~~
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Shéhérazade
- 1. Asie
- 2. La flûte enchantée
- 3. L'indifférent
Franz Léhar (1870 - 1948)
7 Karst-Lieder
Dorottya Láng
Dorottya Láng
Mezzo-soprano
The “excellent” (Kurier) young Hungarian mezzo-soprano Dorottya Láng has earned international acclaim for her “ravishing” (Musik Heute) and “impeccable” talent. John Allison writes in The Telegraph that “she quickly showed herself to be a singer of great musical poise. …with rich and even tone rising to a pure top.” Born in Budapest in 1986, Ms Láng studied at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien (Vienna’s University of Music and the Perf... Read Full Biography
Julius Drake
Julius Drake
Pianist
The “collaborative pianist nonpareil” (The New Yorker) Julius Drake lives in London and enjoys an international reputation as one of the finest instrumentalists in his field, collaborating with many of the world’s leading artists, both in recital and on disc. He appears regularly at all the major music centres and festivals: the Aldeburgh, Edinburgh, Munich, Schubertiade, and Salzburg Music Festivals; Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre New York; The Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and Philarmonie, Berlin; the Châtale... Read Full BiographyHave you also considered...
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Tickets
Call: 01865 591 276
| Tickets | General Admission | £25.00 |
General Admission
Under 35s Ticket |
£5.00 |
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This event is part of a series:
Spring Song 2020
We’re thrilled to present this newly expanded Spring Song festival, which features outstanding concerts every evening and is the new home of our renowned residential Mastercourse. We welcome exceptional artists for the concert series, several of whom also appear as guest tutors on the Mastercourse. The course is led by the acclaimed soprano Joan Rodgers and a special day of participati...