A European Song Cycle: Tara Erraught, Ashley Riches & Sholto Kynoch
27 October 2018, 19:30
Concert
Iffley Road,
Oxford,
OX4 1EH
The Festival draws to a close with a performance of Schumann’s Myrthen, the great song cycle that he gave to his wife Clara as a wedding gift in 1840. Reflecting Schumann’s wide literary interests, this amazing cycle includes poetry by writers from Burns, Byron and Moore to Goethe, Heine and Rückert. Oxford Lieder’s Artistic Director, Sholto Kynoch, is joined by Tara Erraught, already established as one of the most exciting singers of her generation, and BBC New Generation Artist Ashley Riches. Their programme also includes folksongs and works by Maurice Ravel and Dmitri Shostakovich, with the poetry of Robert Burns as a common thread. A perfect way to bring our celebration of European song to a close.
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Programme
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Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Chanson écossaise -
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Unterm Fenster (Op.34 no.3) from Vier Duette - Liebhabers Ständchen (Op.34 no.2) from Vier Duette
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
V poljakh pod snegom i dozhdjom, 'O, wert thou in the cauld blast' (Op.62) from Six Romances on Verses by English Poets - Makferson pered kazn'ju, 'Macpherson's Farewell' (Op.62) from Six Romances on Verses by English Poets
- Dzhenni, 'Jenny' (Op.62) from Six Romances on Verses by English Poets
- Sonet LXVI, 'Sonnet 66' (Op.62) from Six Romances on Verses by English Poets
- Korolevskij pokhod, 'The King's Campaign' (Op.62) from Six Romances on Verses by English Poets
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart (Op.135)
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Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Es rauschet das Wasser (Op.28 no.3) from 4 Duets - Der Jäger und sein Liebchen (Op.28) from 4 Duets
- ~~~ Interval ~~~
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Myrthen (Op.25)
- 1. Widmung
- 2. Freisinn
- 3. Der Nussbaum
- 4. Jemand
- 5. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan I „Sitz ich allein“
- 6. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan II „Setze mir nicht, du Grobain“
- 7. Die Lotosblume
- 8. Talismane
- 9. Lied der Suleika
- 10. Die Hochländer-Witwe
- 11. Lied der Braut I „Mutter, Mutter! Glaube nicht“
- 12. Lied der Braut II „Lass mich ihm am Busen hangen“
- 13. Hochländers Abschied
- 14. Hochländisches Wiegenlied
- 15. Aus den „Hebräischen Gesängen“
- 16. Rätsel
- 17. Zwei Venetianische Lieder I „Leis’ rudern hier!“
- 18. Zwei Venetianische Lieder II „Wenn durch die Piazzetta“
- 19. Hauptmanns Weib
- 20. Weit, weit
- 21. Was will die einsame Träne?
- 22. Niemand
- 23. Im Westen
- 24. Du bist wie eine Blume
- 25. Aus den „Östlichen Rosen“
- 26. Zum Schluss
Tara Erraught
Tara Erraught
Mezzo-soprano
A rich, radiant voice, expansive range and dynamic stage presence are the hallmarks of Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught. With a wide repertoire that includes Bellini, Dvorak, Gounod, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Strauss and Verdi, as well as contemporary composers, she enjoys an ever-growing international career on the opera, orchestra and recital stages. In recent seasons Ms. Erraught has sung world premieres, made numerous role debuts, and appeared in recitals and concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, Japan... Read Full Biography
Ashley Riches
Ashley Riches
Baritone
British bass-baritone Ashley Riches read English at the University of Cambridge where he was a member of the King’s College Choir. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and subsequently joined the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House. He is a member of the BBC New Generation Artist scheme. After making his Royal Opera main stage debut in concert with Roberto Alagna, further appearances at the house included Salieri in Rimsky Korsakov’s Mozart and Salieri, Michael in the world premiere ... Read Full Biography
Sholto Kynoch
Sholto Kynoch
Pianist
Sholto Kynoch is a sought-after pianist who specialises in chamber music and song accompaniment. In addition to a busy performance schedule and a fast-growing discography, he is the founder and director of the Oxford Lieder Festival, the UK’s most renowned song festival, which recently won a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award. In recent years he has appeared at London’s Wigmore Hall, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, the Berliner Konzerthaus, the Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore, the Opéra de Lille... Read Full BiographyHave you also considered...
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