jin-xiang yu soprano
master of music degree recital January 24, 2016• Sunday at 7:30 pm Morse Recital Hall
Robert Blocker, Dean
Master of Music Degree Recital
jin-xiang yu soprano Kyle Swann, piano Osvaldo Golijov b. 1960
Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra (2002) Lúa descolorida
Rosalía de Castro
Kaija Saariaho b. 1952
Leino-laulut (2007)
Eino Leino
Aleksandr Grechaninov 1864–1956
Les Fleurs du Mal, Op. 48 I. Hymne II. L’invitation au voyage III. Je t’adore IV. Harmonie du soir V. La Mort
Charles Baudelaire
intermission Karol Szymanowski 1882–1937
Pieśni miłosne Hafiza, Op. 24 I. Życzenia II. Jedyne lekarstwo III. Płonące tulipany IV. Taniec V. Zakochany wiatr VI. Smutna wiosna
Hafez translated to German by Hans Bethge I, IV, V translated to Polish by Stanisław Barącz II, III, VI translation unknown
Olivier Messiaen 1908–1992
Poèmes pour Mi (1936) I. Action de grâces II. Paysage III. La maison IV. Épouvante V. L’épouse VI. Ta voix VII. Les deux guerriers VIII. Le collier IX. Prière exaucée
Olivier Messiaen
Special thanks to: Jeremy Chan, Markus Kaitila, Paweł Konik, Natalia RubiśKrzeszowiak, François LeRoux, Luis Javier Pérez Lorenzo, Tim Shaindlin, Kyle Swann, Doris Yarick-Cross, and Kirill Zikanov
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music Degree.
As a courtesy to the performers and audience, silence electronic devices. Please do not leave the hall during selections. Photography or recording of any kind is prohibited. For more information on upcoming events: 203 432-4158 • music.yale.edu If you do not intend to save your program, please recycle it in the baskets at the exit doors.
Robert Blocker, Dean