david leigh bass
master of music degree recital February 28, 2014 • Morse Recital Hall
Robert Blocker, Dean
Master of Music Degree Recital
david leigh bass Douglas Dickson, piano Friday, February 28, 2014 • 5:00 pm • Morse Recital Hall Richard Strauss 1864–1949
Zwei Gesänge, Op. 51 I. Das Thal II. Der Einsame
Im Spätboot, Op. 56, No. 3
Ludwig Uhland Heinrich Heine
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer
Dmitri Shostakovich Five Romances on texts from the 1906–1975 magazine Krokodil, Op. 121 I. Cобственноручное показание II. Трудно исполнимое желание III. Благоразумне IV. Иринка и пастух V. Чрезмерный восторг
intermission
Ned Rorem b. 1923
Flight for Heaven I. To Music, to becalm his Fever II. Cherry-ripe III. Upon Julia’s Clothes IV. To Daisies, not to shut so soon V. Epitaph (upon a Child that died) VI. Another Epitaph VII. To the Willow-tree VIII. Comfort to a Youth that had lost his Love IX. Piano Interlude X. To Anthea, who may command him anything This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music degree.
Robert Herrick
David Leigh, bass
Jules Massenet 1842–1912 César Franck 1822–1890 Reynaldo Hahn 1874–1947 Camille Saint-Saëns 1835–1921
Élégie
Louis Gallet
Nocturne
Louis de Fourcaud
A Chloris
Théophile de Viau
Danse Macabre, Op. 40
Henri Cazalis
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Robert Blocker, Dean