MICHAEL
ENDRES
www.michaelendres.com
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
“6 songs without words”, Opus 19
Franz Schubert
“Sonata in G major”, Opus 78
Robert Schumann
“Carnaval”, Opus 9
SUNDAY MARCH 18, 2012 at 2.30 pm
Memorial Hall, The Parade, Paekakariki
Tickets $25. Students (under 15) $10
[email protected]
Magpie at Paremata, 99 Mana Esplanade; D’Arcys Organic Fruit and Vege, Paekakariki;
Lush Design Gallery, Raumati Beach; Moby Dicken’s Bookshop, Paraparaumu Beach;
Footnote Womens Footware, Coastlands, Paraparaumu; Patricia’s Fashions, Waikanae.
Door Sales (but reservation highly recommended)
INFO: 04 902 2283 and 021 101 9609 or [email protected]
MWC NEWS
It is with mixed emotions that we present today's concert. We are of
course pleased and proud to be able to bring Michael Endres to
Paekakariki today, but we have to record a number of sad events
affecting our village in the preceding weeks.
In particular, we remember Cara Fleming, who has for several years
been a loyal helper at Mulled Wine Concerts – generally assisting
Josephine at the ticket desk and helping with the afternoon tea service.
Her memorial service at Waikanae on 2 March – at which Mary played
some of her favourite piano pieces – reminded us of her distinguished
career – firstly as a nurse in the Wellington area, then her service with
the World Health Organisation in Geneva, later as office manager of the
Child and Family Service in Wellington. We will miss her personally,
and had intended to dedicate this concert to her memory....
… but this plan was overtaken by another sad loss to the village, the
wonderful Lee Hatherly, broadcaster, news-reader and comedienne
extraordinaire. Lee was a regular attender of Mulled Wine events and
acted as MC for the Paekakariki Concert for Christchurch which brought
together so many local artists, writers and creative spirits, to help New
Zealand in its time of need...
… and if this wasn't enough, we have also lost
Adrian Webster and Marei Bollinger in tragic
circumstances in recent days. Adrian and Marei also
attended almost every Mulled Wine event and as
Chairman of the Community Board, Adrian supported
the organisation as it voted financial assistance to our
concerts. Marei's famous filo pastry triangles, her
encouragement and appreciation have left a large
gap in the MWC.
We ask our audience today to take a moment to
remember them all.
MICHAEL ENDRES
German-born pianist Michael Endres performs worldwide as a soloist
and chamber music partner.
He gained a Master’s degree at the Juilliard School in New York under
Jacob Lateiner and studied with Peter Feuchtwanger in London. He has
won prizes such as the Concours Geza Anda (Zurich) and First &
Special Prizes at the International Schubert Competition (Germany)
among others.
His extensive prizewinning discography of 27 CD’s includes the
prestigious Diapason D'Or (France), which he was recently awarded for
the third time and the Choc du Musique which he has won twice. His
solo recordings include cycles of the complete sonatas by Mozart,
Schubert, Weber and the rarely heard English composer Arnold Bax,
the complete works of Ravel and works by Schumann.
Leading US critic Richard Dyer from the Boston Globe called him “one
of the most interesting pianists recording today”, the New York Times
wrote: ”the performances with pianist Michael Endres were revelatory”
and the Gramophone Magazine stated: “he is an outstanding Schubert
interpreter”.
Michael plays at festivals in Europe, America and Asia including
Newport (USA), Beethoven Fest Bonn and Salzburg Festival, and has
performed in Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, Musikverein
Vienna and Suntory Hall Tokyo, to name a few. He has performed with
the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich,Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and
the Stuttgart Philharmonic. He accompanied legendary baritone
Hermann Prey for many years and partners the Berlin Philharmonic
soloists, the Artemis and Fine Arts String Quartets.
He has a distinguished teaching career as Professor of Piano at the
Cologne Hochschule (1993-2003) and Germany’s leading college
”Hanns Eisler Hochschule” in Berlin (2003-2009). In August 2009 he
joined the faculty at Canterbury University in New Zealand as Professor
of Piano.
KINGDOM MUSIC
Paul Solt – Manager
144 High Street, Lower Hutt
Tel: 04 566 8742 + 021 687 424
PROGRAMME
“Six songs without words”, Opus 19
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847)
No. 1: Andante con moto in E major ("Sweet Remembrances")
No. 2: Andante espressivo in A minor ("Regrets")
No. 3: Molto allegro e vivace in A major ("Hunting Song")
No. 4: Moderato in A major ("Confidence")
No. 5: Poco agitato in F-sharp minor ("Restlessness")
No. 6: Andante sostenuto in G minor ("Venezianisches Gondellied"
[Venetian Boat Song] No. 1)
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, generally known in English-speaking countries as
Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early
Romantic period.
Today's concert presents the first cycle of Mendelssohn's “Songs Without Words” (Lieder ohne
Worte). The eight volumes, each consisting of six Lieder, were written at various points
throughout Mendelssohn's life, and all were published separately; two were published
posthumously. They remain his most famous solo piano compositions.
The composer did not include notes and ideas with his compositions. He believed that the
music spoke for itself. Performers are left to interpret the notes on the page so as to convey the
piece's inherent emotional qualities.
“Sonata in G major”, D894, Opus 78
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
- Molto moderato e cantabile, G major
- Andante, D major
- Menuetto, Allegro moderato, B minor and B major
- Allegretto, G major
Although he died at the age of 31, Schubert was a prolific composer, having written some 600
Lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous "Unfinished Symphony"), liturgical music,
operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. Today,
Schubert is seen as one of the leading exponents of the early Romantic era in music and he
remains one of the most frequently performed composers.
This work was completed in October 1826 and is sometimes called the "Fantaisie", a title that
the publisher Tobias Haslinger gave to its first movement. It was the last of Schubert's sonatas
published during his lifetime, and was later described by Schumann as the "most perfect in form
and conception" of any of Schubert's sonatas.
INTERVAL
“Carnaval”, Opus 9
Robert Schumann
Although the work has 22 sections, only 20 of them are numbered. Schumann did not number
Sphinxes (which comes between the 8th and 9th numbered sections) and Intermezzo: Paganini
(between the 16th and 17th).
1. Préambule (A-flat; Quasi maestoso), 2. Pierrot (E-flat; Moderato), 3. Arlequin
(B-flat; Vivo), 4. Valse noble (B-flat; Un poco maestoso) 5. Eusebius (E-flat;
Adagio), 6. Florestan (G minor; Passionato), 7. Coquette (B-flat; Vivo), 8. Réplique
(B-flat-G minor; L'istesso tempo), then “Sphinxes”. 9. Papillons (B-flat:
Prestissimo), 10. A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A: Lettres Dansantes (E-flat; Presto), 11.
Chiarina (C minor; Passionato), 12. Chopin (A-flat; Agitato), 13. Estrella (F minor;
Con affetto), 14. Reconnaissance (A-flat; Animato), 15. Pantalon et Colombine (F
minor; Presto), 16. Valse allemande (A-flat; Molto vivace), then Intermezzo:
Paganini (F minor; Presto), which leads into a reprise of the Valse allemande. 17.
Aveu (F minor-A flat; Passionato), 18. Promenade (D-flat; Con moto), 19. Pause
(A-flat; Vivo), 20. Marche des "Davidsbündler" contre les Philistins (A-flat; Non
allegro).
(Notes by Michael Endres)
Robert Schumann's “Carnaval” (or “Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes” /Little
Scenes on Four Notes) was composed from 1834-1835. It consists of a collection
of 21 short pieces representing masked revelers at Carnival, a festival before
Easter. Schumann gives musical expression to himself, his friends and
colleagues, and characters from improvised Italian comedy (commedia dell’arte).
Schumann presents the four notes as encoded puzzles, and he predicted
“deciphering my masked ball will be a real game for you".
The pieces are all connected by a recurring motif. In each section, there appear
either or both of two series of musical notes called Sphynxes. In its wayward,
highly ingenious production Schumann created a firework display of emotions and
characters. There is often no "sane" middle; everything is highly charged with
passion and extreme statements.
The two characters representing the composer himself, whom he called Florestan
(fiery,passionate) and Eusebius (sentimental,sensitive) do battle throughout and
the piece culminates in the truly mad "Marche de Davidsbuendler contre les
Philistines ", a piece where artists and bureaucrats have it all out! It is one of his
most outgoing,colourful creations, a bravura display of romantic piano writing in all
its excesses and eccentricities.
MULLED WINE and AFTERNOON TEA will be served
after the concert.
MULLED WINE CONCERTS 2012
DIARIES AND CALENDARS OUT!
MAY 27: Jan Preston with Mary Gow
Amazing jazz/swing boogie-woogie pianist from Sydney will perform
piano music from the 1930's and 1940’s. Mary Gow will join her in
numbers like “In the Mood” and “Chattanooga Choo-Choo”. This is the
opening of the “Salute 70” anniversary celebrations of the American
Armed Services who lived and trained in Kapiti and across the
Wellington region from 1942 - 1944.
www.janpreston.com
www.marinenz.com
JUNE 24:The Aroha String Quartet - Haydn, Debussy
Violin - Haihong Liu (NZSO), Beiyi Zue (NZSO); Viola - Zhongxian Jin;
Cello - Robert Ibell ( NZSO)
www.arohaquartet.co.nz
JULY 15: "Category Five" Reed Quintet - Mozart, Debussy, Rameau
and others.
Clarinet - Moira Hurst; Bass clarinet – Tui Clark; Oboe - Peter Dykes
(NZSO); Bassoon - Penny Miles; Saxophones -Simon Brew
"The sound is almost organ-like, and much more versatile musically
than a traditional wind quintet. How do we balance an oboe against an
alto saxophone? How do we get a bass clarinet to articulate as crisply
as a bassoon? How do we get five top musicians to agree on
anything?"
[email protected]
AUGUST 12: Matthew Marshall Classical Guitarist
"At his former appearance at Paekakariki`s MWC in 2010 the guitarists
in the audience, and there were many, were amazed at how he was
making sounds. I have never heard guitars played like that".
www.matthewmarshall.net.nz
Acknowledgements
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Kingdom Music (04 5668742)
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Paekakariki Community Board
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Prestige Piano Tuning. Serge Grandchamp. (04 2366338)
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Kaden Movers (04 2365552)www.kadenmoving.co.nz
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Harvey World Travel, Porirua (04 2374409)
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Leo Watson, Barrister (04 9044194)
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Beach Rd Deli (04 9029029)
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Finn's Paekakariki (04 2928081)
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Paekakariki Auto Services (04 2928536)
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Coast Access Radio (04 293 4838)
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Beach FM Radio (04 296 1399)
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Marianne and Ceinwen: REMAX (04 2927344)
www.mariannetavenier.co.nz
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Kapiti Cheeses (04 2970329)
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Ross McDermott Recording Studio at Lindale.
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Roger Tibbs (04 5266251) and Robertus Scharrenborg
Serge Grandchamp
Prestige Piano Tuning.
Tel. 04. 2366338 Tel 027. 6777323
www.pianoprestige.co.nz
We would also like to thank all our helpers, providers of food
and assistance and programme design. Special personal
thanks to: Tony Fuell, Sue Hassed, Sue McLaren, Susan and
Andrew, Josephine Gow.
The Artist exhibiting today is Lynda Bowden Bowman
160 Mangaone North Road Te Horo
06 364 3396 [email protected]
JAN PRESTON
WITH MARY GOW
www.janpreston.com
www.marinenz.com
American Jazz/Swing and Boogie-Woogie
from the 1930’s and 40’s
A concert of American Jazz/Swing
and boogie-woogie to honour the
American Armed Services who lived
and trained in Kapiti and across the
Wellington region from 1942-1944.
SUNDAY MAY 27, 2012 at 2.30 pm
Memorial Hall, The Parade, Paekakariki
Tickets $25. Students (under 15) $10
Book on line at [email protected]
Magpie at Paremata, 99 Mana Esplanade; D’Arcys Organic Fruit and Vege, Paekakariki;
Lush Design Gallery, Raumati Beach; Moby Dicken’s Bookshop, Paraparaumu Beach;
Footnote Womens Footware, Coastlands, Paraparaumu; Patricia’s Fashions, Waikanae.
Door Sales (but reservation highly recommended)
INFO: 04 902 2283 and 021 101 9609 or [email protected]