PROGRAMNOTES,TEXTSANDTRANSLATIONS
Thefirstpieceoftherecitalis“Perlagloria”fromBononcin’sGriselda.BononciniwasanItalian Baroquecomposerandcellist,whowasparticularlywellknownforhisoperas.Theoriginalwritingof thisrolewasforthecastrativoicetype,butisnowtypicallyperformedbyasopranoina“pantsrole”. Thetitle,translatesto“forthegloryofadoringyou”andinthisparticularsceneintheoperaErnestosings thisariaindedicationtohisbelovedAlmirena,anddetailshisdeeploveforhereveniftheycannotbe together,thatlovewillpersist.
PerLaGloriaD’adorarvi (ApostoloZeno)
Perlagloriad'adorarvi voglioamarvi, olucicare. Amandopenerò, masemprev'amerò, sì,sì,nelmiopenare, penerò, v'amerò, lucicare.
Senzaspemedidiletto vanoaffetto èsospirare, maivostridolcirai chivagheggiarpuòmai enon,enonv'amare? penerò, v'amerò, lucicare!
Forthegloryofadoringyou Iwanttoloveyou, ohdeareyes. InloveIwillsuffer, yetalwaysIwillloveyou, Yes,inmysuffering: Iwillsuffer, Iwillloveyou, dear,deareyes.
Withoutahopeofpleasure Itisvainaffection tosigh, Yetyoursweetglances: Whocaneveradmirethem, No,andnotloveyou? Iwillsuffer, Iwillloveyou, dear,deareyes.
Thenextthreeselectionsaretheworkofabrotherandsister,FelixandFannyMendelssohn.Fannywas theolderofthetwo,butbothwerebroughtupwithaccesstoexceptionalmusiceducation.Bothalsowent ontobecomerenownedcomposersandtalentedperformers.Thefirstpieceentitled“Erwin”was composedbyFanny,publishedin1847,itwasalsoapointofcontentionforafemalemusiciantohave publishedworks,soherfamilydidhavesomeapprehensioninherpublications,butsheeventually publishedover450compositions,someevenpublishedunderthenameofherbrotherFelix.Shehada varietyofdifferentstylesunderherbeltincludingstringquartet,pianotrio,orchestraloverture,four cantatas,onehundredandtwentyfivepiecesforsolopiano,andovertwohundredandfiftylieder.Felix Mendelssohnisthecomposerof“Abendlied”and“Minnelied”.Felixwaswellknownforhisworkas pianist,conductorandcomposer.HewasanotablepersonofinterestintherevivalofBach’smusicafter hisconductingoftheSt.MatthewPassionin1829.Likehissisterhealsohadawidearrayofstylesunder hisbelt,andisnowconsideredtobeoneofthemostpopularcomposersoftheromanticera.
Erwin (JohannWolfgangVonGoethe)
Ihrverblühet,süßeRosen, MeineLiebetrugeuchnicht; Blühet,ach!demHoffnungslosen, DemderGramdieSeelebricht!
[JenerTagedenk'ichtrauernd, Alsich,Engel,andirhing, AufdasersteKnöspchenlauernd FrühzumeinemGartenging;]1
AlleBlüten,alleFrüchte NochzudeinenFüßentrug UndvordeinemAngesichte [Hoffnungindem]2Herzenschlug.
Ihrverblühet,süßeRosen, MeineLiebetrugeuchnicht; Blühtet,ach!demHoffnungslosen, DemderGramdieSeele
Youarewilting,sweetrosesmylovecouldnotsustainyou. Bloomforhopelessnessthen, forhewhosesoulisbreakingfromsorrow!
Ithinkmournfullyofthosedays whenIhungonyou,angel, waitingforyourfirstlittlebud andgoingtomygardenearly;
Everyblossom,everyfruit Icarriedtoyourfeet; andbeforeyourcountenance, hopethrobbedinmyheart.
Youarewilting,sweetrosesmylovecouldnotsustainyou. Bloomforhopelessnessthen, forhewhosesoulisbreakingfromsorrow!
Abendlied (JohannHeinrichVoss)
DasTagewerkistabgethan. Gib,Vater,deinenSegen! NundürfenwirderRuhenahn; WirthatennachVermögen. DieholdeNachtumhülltdieWelt, UndStilleherrschtinDorfundFeld.
[Wann]1dugetreuvollendethast, WozudichGottbestellte; BehaglichfühlstdudanndieRast, VomThuninHitzundKälte. AmHimmel[blinkt]2derAbendstern, UndzeigtnochbeßreRastvonfern.
Theday’sworkisdone, Giveus,Father,yourblessing! Permitusnowtoapproachourrest; Wehavedonewhatwewereable. Thegentlenightenshroudstheworld, Andstillnessreignsinvillageandfield.
Ifyouhavefaithfullycompleted ThatwhichGodestablishedforyou, Then,atease,takeyourrest Fromtoilinginheatandcold. Fromheaven,theeveningstartwinkles Andpromisesevengreaterrest,fromafar.
Minnelied (JohannLudwigTieck)
WiederQuellsolieblichklinget UnddiezartenBlumenküßt, WiederFinkimSchattensinget UnddasnaheLiebchengrüßt!
WiedieLichterzitterndschweifen UnddasGrassichgrünerfreut, WiedieTannenweithingreifen UnddieLindeBlütenstreut!
InderLindesüßGedüfte, InderTannenRiesellaut, IndemSpielderSommerlüfte GlänzetsiealsFrühlingsbraut.
AberWaldton,Vogelsingen, DuftderBlüten,haltetein, Licht,verdunkle,niegelingen Kanneseuch,ihrgleichzusein!
Howthefountainsolovelysounds andkissesthetenderflowers, howthefinchintheshadesings andgreetsthenearbysweetheart!
Howthelightscurvetrembling andthegrassrejoicesinitsgreen, howthefirsreachoutfar andthelimetreestrewsitsblooms!
Inthelimetree'ssweetfragrance, inthefirsloudrustling, intheplayofsummerair Sheappearsasaspringbride.
Butforestsounds,birdsong, Fraganceofblooms,cease, light,dieaway,youcannever Belikeuntoher!
ThenextselectionofworksisasetofthreepiecesfromEnriqueGranados“12Tonadillasen EstiloAntiguo”publishedin1912-1915,andsettothetextsbyFernandoPeriquet.Granadoswas aSpanishcomposerfromCatalonia,andwasanaccomplishedpianist.Hewrotemanyworksfor pianoincludingthepianosuite“Goyescas”whichwentontobecomehismostfamouswork. Howeverthe12tonadillasareregardedasGranadosmostimportantvocalwork.Eachofthe12 piecesinthelargerworktellsastoryaboutlove,thecompositionalsotookinspirationfrom scenesintheroyaltapestriesofMadridbySpanishpainterFranciscodeGoya.
ElMajoDiscreto (FernandoPeriquet)
Dicenquemimajoesfeo. Esposiblequesíquelosea, queamoresdeseo queciegaymarea. Hatiempoquesé quequienamanove.
Massinoesmimajounhombre queporlindodescuelleyasombre, encambioesdiscreto yguardaunsecreto queyoposéenél sabiendoqueesfiel.
¿Cuáleselsecreto queelmajoguardó? Seríaindiscreto contarloyo. Nopocotrabajocostarasaber secretosdeunmajoconunamujer. NacióenLavapiés. ¡Eh,¡eh!¡Es unmajo,unmajoes!
Somesaythatmybelovedishomely.(ugly) Itispossiblethathemaybe, Forloveisdesire Whichblindsanddizzies. ForlonghaveIknown Thatlovingisnotseeing.
Butifmybelovedisnotaman Whosebeautyturnsheadsandastonishes, Thenheisdiscreet Andthekeeperofasecret ThatIentrustedtohim Knowingthatheistrue.
Whatcouldthissecretbe Thatmybelovedissafeguarding? Itwouldbeindiscreet Formetorevealit. Itisnosmallfeattolearn Thesecretsbetweenamanandawoman. HewasborninLavapiés. Uh-huh!
Heishandsome,handsomeishe!
ElMirardelaMaja (FernandoPeriquet)
¿Porquéesenmisojos tanhondoelmirar queafindecortar desdenesyenojos lossueloentornar?
¿Quéfuegodentrollevarán quesiacasoconcalor losclavoenmiamor sonrojomedan?
Poresoelchispero aquienmialmadí alverseantemí metiraelsombrero ydícemeasí: "MiMaja,nomemiresmás quetusojosrayosson yardiendoenpasión lamuertemedan."
ElMajoTimido (FernandoPeriquet)
Llegaamirejaymemira porlanocheunmajo que,encuantomeveysuspira, sevacalleabajo.
¡Ayquétíomástardío! ¡Siasísepasalavidaestoy divertida!
Becausemyeyes holdsuchanintensegaze inordertoavoid disdainandfighting Itendtolookaway Whatfiredotheycarryinside, thatwithonlyalittlepassion, whenIlookatmylover, theycausemetoblush?
That'swhythisfieryman towhomIgavemysoul whenstandinginfrontofme tossesahatmyway andsaystome: "mylove,donotlookatmeanymore foryoureyesarelightning andburningindesire theygivemedeath."
Amanarrivesatmywindowandlooksatme throughthenight. Butwhenheseesmeandsighs, Heleavestogodownthestreet, Ay!Whatalateguy!Ifthuslifepasses, IamAmused
ThefirsttwopiecesoftheEnglishsetarecomposedbyFranzJoseph’sHaydn.Haydnwasan Austriancomposerbornin1732.Hewasoriginallynotanartsongcomposer,butwasinspired bytheworkofAnneHunterandwentontocomposethefirsttwocanzonettasfromhis“12 EnglishCanzonettas”toherpoetry.Thefirstpieceofthesetentitled“TheMermaid’ssong”was settothetextofAnneHunter,andservesasa”vocalaccompaniment”tothepiano.Thispiece isalsoparticularlyinterestingforitsuseofwordpainting.ThesecondpieceintheEnglishset entitled“PiercingEyes“,thetextofwhichwaswrittenbyananonymouspoet,isregardedasone ofHaydn’smostpopularartsongs!Haydnonlypublishedabout40artsongs,andwasmore popularlyknownforhisinstrumentalworksandevenoftenreferredtoasthe“Fatherof symphony”,howeverhisvocalworksareincrediblywellwrittenandarecharacterizedbytheir lightandmorecollaborativefeeloftheaccompaniment.
TheMermaid’sSong (AnneHunter)
Nowthedancingsunbeamsplay Onthegreenandglassysea, Come,andIwillleadtheway Wherethepearlytreasuresbe.
Comewithme,andwewillgo Wheretherocksofcoralgrow. Follow,follow,followme.
Come,beholdwhattreasureslie Farbelowtherollingwaves, Riches,hidfromhumaneye, Dimlyshineinocean’scaves. Ebbingtidesbearnodelay, Stormywindsarefaraway.
PiercingEyes (Anonymous)
WhyaskmyfaironeifIlove? Thoseeyessopiercingbright Canev'rydoubtofthatremove, Andneednootherlight.
Thoseeyesfullwelldoknownmy heart, Andallitsworkingsee, E'ersincetheyplay'dtheconq'ror's part,
AndInomorewasfree!
ThelastpieceoftheEnglishsetisbyHerbertBrewer,anEnglishcomposerfromGloucester. BrewerlivedinGloucesterfortheentiretyofhislife,andwasachoirboyatGloucester Cathedralwhereheeventuallybeganhisorganstudies.Hespentmostofhiscareercomposing churchmusicandhis“Magnificat”and“NuncDimittis”inDMajorareinthestandardrepertoire ofAnglicanChurchmusic.Hewasarelativelyconservativecomposer,butdidcomposesomeart songs,including“TheFairyPipers”whichisregardedashismostpopularone.Thispiecewas alsofamouslyrecordedbyClaraButt,andhasbecomeapopularpieceintheartsongrepertoire.
TheFairyPipers (FredE.Weatherly)
Whenallthebirdsaregonetosleep, andallthefrogsarestill, Ifyouwouldhearthefairypipes, Comeoutuponthehill.
Comeout!comeout! Listenontheair! Upthere!downthere! Playingev’rywhere!
Ohhark!Ohhear! Don’tyouhearthetune? Airyfairypipers underneaththemerrymoon!
They’llplaytoyouofCupid’stricks, Oflovelyqueensandkings, Offightsandfunandpolitics, Andlotsofotherthings.
Ohhark!Ohhear! Can’tyouhearthemplay? Upthere!downthere! Tillthebreakofday!
Ohhark!Ohhear! Don’tyoulovethetune?
Airyfairypipers underneaththesilvermoon!
Butifyoudoubtthatthiscanbe, AndquestionwhatIsay, You’llneverhearthemelody Thefairypipersplay.
Thencome!comeout! Listenwhileyoucan, Upthere!downthere! Sincetheworldbegan.
Ohhark!Ohhear! Ohthehappytune! Airyfairypipers underneaththesilvermoon! Come!Come!
Thefinalpieceinmyprogramis“SlippingThroughMyFingers”fromMammaMia! ThispiecewaswrittenbyBennyAnderssonandfamouslyrecordedbytheSwedish popgroupABBA.ThepiecewasincludedinthejukeboxmusicalMammaMia! whicgisamusicalbasedonthediscographyofABBA.Thesongdetailsamother’s regretaboutherdaughter'sgrowthandhowtheirlifehaschangedsomuchasshe growsolder.IfeltadeepconnectiontothispieceasIhavenowreachedamilestone, andIalsofindmyselfbecomingnostalgicandthinkingabouthowmuchhaschanged asIhavegottenolder.
SlippingThroughmyFingers
(BennyAndersson)
Schoolbaginhand,sheleaveshomeinthe earlymorning
Wavinggoodbyewithanabsent-mindedsmile Iwatchhergowithasurgeofthatwellknown sadness
AndIhavetositdownforawhile
ThefeelingthatI'mlosingherforever Andwithoutreallyenteringherworld I'mgladwheneverIcanshareherlaughter Thatfunnylittlegirl
Slippingthroughmyfingersallthetime
Itrytocaptureeveryminute
Thefeelinginit
Slippingthroughmyfingersallthetime
DoIreallyseewhat'sinhermind
EachtimeIthinkI'mclosetoknowing
Shekeepsongrowing
Slippingthroughmyfingersallthetime
Sleepinoureyes,herandmeatthebreakfast table
BarelyawakeIletprecioustimegoby
Thenwhenshe'sgone,there'sthatodd melancholyfeeling
AndasenseofguiltIcan'tdeny
Whathappenedtothewonderfuladventures
TheplacesIhadplannedforustogo
Well,someofthatwedid,butmostwedidn't Andwhy,Ijustdon'tknow
Slippingthroughmyfingersallthetime Itrytocaptureeveryminute
Thefeelinginit
Slippingthroughmyfingersallthetime
DoIreallyseewhat'sinhermind
EachtimeIthinkI'mclosetoknowing
Shekeepsongrowing
Slippingthroughmyfingersallthetime
SometimesIwishthatIcouldfreezethe picture
Andsaveitfromthefunnytricksoftime
Slippingthroughmyfingers...
Slippingthroughmyfingersallthetime
Schoolbaginhand,sheleaveshomeinthe earlymorning
Wavinggoodbyewithanabsent-mindedsmile
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSANDSPECIALTHANKS
FortheUTSAVoiceFaculty
IwanttoacknowledgefirsttheVoiceFacultyatUTSAwhohavebeenalightinmylifeand havehelpedmedevelopasamusicianandperson.BeingintheJarrell-Johnsonstudioand involvedwiththeUTSAchoirprogramhaschangedmylifeforthebetter,andmyeducational experiencehasbeenupliftedbytheartistryandpassionofboththefacultyandmypeers.My timeatUTSAwillalwaysholdasacredplaceinmyheartandIwillbeforeverluckytohave beenunderthewingofsuchcaringandtalentedfaculty.
ForallmypastMusiceducators
IhavebeensoluckytohavebeenthroughalonglineofMusicEducatorswhohavemademethe musicianandpersonIamtoday.TheprogramsIhavebeenpartofhaveenrichedmylifeina waythatIcannotputintowords,andapieceofeveryteacherIhavehadlivesoninmestill.To Mrs.Martin,Mrs.McMillian,Mr.Short,Mrs.Cristo,Mrs.Covey,Mrs.Walker,andMrs. Sanchez,Ihavenotandwillnoteverforgetyou.IfIcouldgiveevenhalfofwhatyouhavegiven tometomyfuturestudents,itwouldbealifeworthliving,thankyouforchangingandsaving mylife.
FormyCollaborators
IhavehadtheprivilegeofworkingwithAnnaHakobyanwhoisanincrediblemusicianandhas shapedmydevelopmentasastudent.Anna,thankyouforyou’reamazingmusicianshipand incredibleartistryAndalwaysbeingatthepianotocatchmewhenIfall.Formyadditional CollaboratorsBenny,Joaquin,andSarahIamextremelygratefulforthelevelofmusicianship andflexibilityyouhavehadwiththisproject.Iamsoluckytohavepeerswhohavethemost amazingstandardsformakingmusicandwhohavebeengraciouswithmylearningprocess, thankyouforeverything!
FormyMom
Tomymom,whohasalwaysbeenmybiggestsuperhero.EverythingthatIdoisforyou,love youalways.
