Robert Blocker, Dean
m aster of musica l a rts r ecita l
Samuel DeCaprio cello
Saturday, March 31, 2018 • 7:30 pm Sudler Recital Hall
Master of Musical arts Recital
Samuel DeCaprio cello edith widayani, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770–1827
Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102, No. 1 I. Andante – Allegro vivace II. Adagio – Tempo d’andante – Allegro vivace
Brett Dean b. 1961
Eleven Oblique Strategies for solo cello (2014) 1. “Listen to the quiet voice” 2. “A line has two sides” 3. “Don’t stress one thing more than any other” 4. “Look at a small object, look at its centre” 5. “What are the sections sections of?” 6. “Don’t be frightened to show your talents” 7. “Disciplined self-indulgence” 8. “Bridges – build – burn” 9. “Ghost echoes” 10. “Disconnect from desire” 11. “In a very large room, very quietly”
Claude Debussy 1862–1918
Cello Sonata in D minor, L. 135 I. Prologue. Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto II. Sérénade. Modérément animé III. Final. Animé, léger et nerveux intermission
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Musical Arts Degree.
Yale School of Music
Frank Bridge 1879–1941
Cello Sonata in D minor, H. 125 I. Allegro ben moderato II. Adagio ma non troppo – Molto allegro agitato
Sergei Rachmaninoff 1873–1943
Zdes’ khorosho, Op. 21, No. 7 transcribed for cello by Samuel DeCaprio
As a courtesy to the performers and audience, please silence all electronic devices. Please do not leave the hall during selections. Photography or recording of any kind is prohibited. connect with us
facebook.com/yalemusic
P.O. Box 208246, New Haven, CT ¡ 203 432-4158
@yalemusic on Twitter 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