THE DREAM MERCHANTS
The future is almost past, and we are prisoners of the present, which is already a memory.
The moment they appear, cyphers, screens, apps, documents and Father Christmas all become a memory.
It seems that TIME has only one thought on her mind.
To escape the past and the present, appearing and vanishing like a silver arrow in its own night.
Goethe's Faust begs it to stay a bit longer, but the price is extortionate.
Romina's tears, Carmen, Ksenia's dance, The Musical Offering, Sleeping Beauty, Papageno, Valse triste, Orpheus and Vivaldi's Four Seasons are not part of Faust's nightmare, though.
Theirs is the language of music.
And music can be born again each time, thanks to the minds - and bodies - of dream merchants intent on bringing the books of sounds back to life.
It is a mystery which sings and dances in and beyond time, since the beginning and forever always....
Vladimir Mendelssohn, Artistic Director
1. 15.30 Lentiira Church €18,50/14
The river with five river banks
Louis Couperin - Georg Böhm (—):
Suite in F
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637—1707):
Toccata in G (1875-76)
Christian Ritter (1645—1725):
Suite in F sharp minor
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 (1725)
Johann Adam Reincken (1623—1722):
Suite in C
Johann Pachelbel (1653—1706):
Chaconne in C (1901)
Johann Jakob Froberger (1616—1667):
Toccata in A minor (1649, 1656)
Johann Jakob Froberger (1616—1667):
Tombeau de Mr. Blancrocher in C minor
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Toccata in D minor, BWV 913 (1708?)
2. 16.00 Tuupala Primary School €8,50**
Children's opera
Gioacchino Rossini (1792—1868):
La Cenerentola (1817; in Finnish, a Finnish National Opera production)
Recommended for children over the age of three.
18.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Cafeteria Juttua
The Heart of the day
Vladimir Mendelssohn talks about the programme for the whole festival and how it came about (in English).
3. 19.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14*
Peer Gynt
Edvard Grieg (1843—1907):
Peer Gynt, Op. 23
‘I have also written something for the scene in the hall of the Mountain King – something that I literally can’t stand listening to because it absolutely reeks of cow pats, ultra-Norwegianness and trollish self-sufficiency! But I also have a hunch that the irony will be discernible, especially afterwards, when Peer Gynt, against his will, is obliged to say, “Both the dancing and playing – may the cat claw my tongue – were pure delight”.’
Letter to Frants Beyer, 27 August 1874
4. 21.15 Petola Visitor Centre €18,50/14
Silent woods
Kaija Saariaho (1952—):
Duft for solo clarinet (2011)
Antonín Dvořák (1841—1904):
Silent Woods, Op. 68/5 for cello and piano (1891)
Sofia Gubaidulina (1931—):
De profundis for accordeon (1978)
Matthew Whittall (1975—):
Pine Tree, Dreaming (being the pine tree II) for string sextet (2008)
Johann Strauss II (1825—1899):
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), Op. 325 (1868; arr. for string quintet by William Zinn)
This concert's friend is Metsähallitus.
(MAGRITTE'S) MIRRORS
10.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Cafeteria Juttua
The Heart of the day
Introduction in English
5. 11.00 Kontio School €26,50/20
Mirroirs
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
Ondine from Gaspard de la Nuit for piano (1908)
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
Reflets dans l'eau (Reflections in the Water) from Images series I (1905)
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
String Quartet in F (1902-03)
Intermission
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
Ondine No. 8 for from Preludes bk II (1911-13)
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
Jeux d'eau for piano (1901)
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 10 (1893)
Encore:
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
Introduction and Allegro, Op. 46 for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet (1905)
This concert’s friend is Kainuun Sanomat.
6. 15.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Spiegel
Robert Schumann-Johannes Brahms-Albert Dietrich (1829—1908):
F.A.E. Sonata (Frei aber einsam) for violin and piano (1853)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Trio, Anh. 3/1 for two violins and double bass “Hymn in Veneration of the Great Joachim” (1853)
Robert Schumann (1810—1856):
Piano Quintet in E flat, Op. 44 (1841)
7. 17.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Gallery of mirrors
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
The Lizard, Op. 8 for solo violin and strings (1909)
Rudolf Escher (1912—1980):
Air pour charmer un lézard, Op. 28 for solo flute (1953)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Oriental Procession, Op. 51/1 from Belshazzar's Feast (1907: arr. for piano by composer)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Solitude, Op. 51/2 from Belshazzar's Feast (1907; arr. for voice and piano by composer 1939)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Nocturne, Op. 51/3 from Belshazzar's Feast (1907; arr. for violin and piano by composer)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Khandra's Dance, Op. 51/4 from Belshazzar's Feast (1907; arr. for piano by composer)
Intermission
Robert Schumann (1810—1856):
Belsatzar, Op. 57 for bass and piano (1840)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Scène d'amour from the pantomime Scaramouche, Op. 71 (arr. for violin and piano by composer 1925)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Danse élégiaque from the pantomime Scaramouche, Op. 71 (arr. for solo piano by composer 1921)
Darius Milhaud (1892—1974):
Scaramouche, Op. 165b, Suite for two pianos (1936)
This concert’s friend is Loiste Oy.
8. 20.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Behind the mirror
Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):
Violin Concerto, Op. 8/1-4 “Four Seasons” (1725)
Intermission
Philip Glass (1937—):
Violin Concerto No. 2 “American Four Seasons” (2009)
ALL ABOUT HEAVEN
9. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14*
Seven heavens
Arcangelo Corelli (1653—1713):
Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6/8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (1712)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91 for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano (1863-64/1884)
Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962):
Preghiera (Prayer) for violin and piano (1940; transcription of Sergey Rachaminoff's piano concerto no. 2)
Olivier Messiaen (1908—1992):
O sacrum convivium! (1937)
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Introducción al ángel
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Milonga del ángel
10. 14.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
Gates of light
Samuel Barber (1910—1981):
Adagio from String Quartet, Op. 11 "Agnus Dei" (Lamb of God) (1936-38)
Ernest Bloch (1880—1959):
Nirvana for piano (1923)
Gustav Holst (1874—1934):
Choral Hymns from Rig Veda, Op. 26/3 for female choir and harp (1908-10)
John Tavener (1944—2013):
Prayer of the Heart for voice, byzantine bell, tibetan temple bowl, string quartet and recorded heartbeat (1999)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Der 92. Psalm: Lied für den Sabbath, D. 953 for mixed choir a cappella (1828)
11. 16.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Burnout paradise
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Erlkönig, WoO 131 (1809-10)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D. 538 for unaccompanied male choir (1817)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio in D, Op. 70/1 “Ghost” (1808)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Erlkönig, Op. 1 (1815)
12. 18.15 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Songs between earth and heaven
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
Trois chansons de Charles d'Orléans (1898-1908)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan" (1785; arr. for strings and piano by Ignaz Lachner)
Pablo Casals (1876—1973):
Song of the Birds for cello and piano (1972)
Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962):
Liebesfreud, Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 1 for violin and piano (before 1910)
Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962):
Liebesleid, Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 2 for violin and piano (before 1910)
Henry Purcell (1659—1695):
When I'm laid in Earth (1677-88)
Gabriel Fauré (1845—1924):
In Paradisum from Requiem, Op. 48 (1887-90)
A project inspired by an original idea of Romina Basso and Andrea Vivarelli.
13. 20.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
After forever
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Fantasy No. 3 in D minor, K. 397 for piano (1782)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Motet Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (1791)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581 (1789)
MAGIC SHOP
14. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Gulliver's travel to remote nations of the world
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681—1767):
Gulliver Suite in D, TWV 40:108 for two violins (1728/29)
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679—1745):
Hiponcondrie a 7 Concertanti in A, ZWV 187 (1723)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Rondo “Alla Turca” from Piano Sonata in A, K. 331 (300i) (arr. for flute quartet by F. A. Hoffmeister)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Souvenir de la Russie, Anh. IV/6, six fantasies for piano four hands (by 1852; publ. under pseudonym G. W. Marks)
Hugo Wolf (1860—1903):
Italian Serenade in G for string quartet (1887)
15. 14.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
Fantasy
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
Fantasy in F sharp minor, Op. 28 for piano (1833)
Ottorino Respighi (1879—1936):
La Boutique fantasque (The Fantastic Toy Shop), P. 120a (based on the Ballet P. 120 after Rossini) (1918; arr. Howard Carr)
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Un bal, S. 470/2 from Grand Symphonic Fantasy on Themes from Berlioz's Lélio for piano
Benjamin Britten (1913—1976):
Phantasy in F minor, Op. 2 for oboe and string trio (1932)
16. 16.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Swirls
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
La cathédrale engloutie, L. 117/10 from Preludes bk I (1910)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D. 714 for male choir and strings (1821)
Arnold Bax (1883—1953):
The Poisoned Fountain for two pianos (1928)
Jukka Tiensuu (1948—):
Narcissus for oboe and tape (1979)
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
Une barque sur l'océan from the suite Miroirs for piano (1904-05)
Encore:
Clara Schumann (1819—1896):
Lorelei for soprano and piano (1843)
17. 18.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Papageno's trade
Ottorino Respighi (1879—1936):
Gli uccelli (The Birds) suite, P. 154 for orchestra (1928)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Papageno-Papagena duet from the opera Magic Flute, K. 620 (1791)
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928—2016):
Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61 (1972; arr. for birds and piano by Peter Lönnqvist)
Grigoras Dinicu (1889—1949):
Lark (arr. for string quartet by Matthew Naughtin 2013)
Intermission
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Scene with Cranes of the Play “Death” by Arvid Järnefelt, Op. 44/2
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872—1958):
Lark Ascending for violin and orchestra (1914; arr. for string sextet by Martin Gerigk 2012)
Duke Ellington (1899—1974):
Sunset and the Mockingbird
This concert’s friend is the magazine Eeva.
18. 21.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
Muses and sirens
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835—1921):
La muse et le poète, Op. 132 (1910; arr. for piano trio)
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
Les chansons de Bilitis, L. 96 Melodrama for reciter, two flutes, harp and celesta (1900-01)
Hector Berlioz (1803—1869):
Rêverie et caprice romance, Op. 8 for violin and piano (1841)
Lili Boulanger (1893—1918):
Les Sirènes (1911)
GUINNESS BOOK OF THE WORRRST COMPOSERS
19. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Tchaikovsky's judgement
“Brahms is a mediocre composer, who had not lived up to the messianic hopes placed on him by Schumann back in 1853. He lacks a gift for beautiful melodies, and his music in general has something dry, cold, nebulous, and vague, which repels the Russian heart".
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 for mixed voices and piano four hands (1868-69)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 (1855-75)
20. 14.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Götterdämmerung
“Is Wagner actually a man? Is he not rather a disease? Everything he touches falls ill; he has made music sick.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Richard Wagner (1813—1883):
Fünf Gedichte für eine Frauenstimme (Wesendonck Lieder), WWV 91
“The expressions he uses are as banal as they are cheap.”
Arnold Schönberg on Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss (1864—1949):
Ständchen for piano quartet (1881)
Richard Strauss (1864—1949):
Liebesliedchen, AV 182/2 for piano quartet (1893)
Richard Strauss (1864—1949):
Arabian Dance in D minor, AV 182/1 for piano quartet (1893)
“He’d be better off shovelling snow than scribbling on manuscript paper.”
Richard Strauss on Arnold Schönberg
Arnold Schönberg (1874—1951):
Die Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 for string sextet (1899)
21. 16.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
"A composer for one right hand" Richard Wagner on Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin (1810—1849):
Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C, Op. 3 for cello and piano (1829-30)
Frédéric Chopin (1810—1849):
Variations in B flat, Op. 2 on Là ci darem la mano from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni (1827; arr. for piano sextet)
Frédéric Chopin (1810—1849):
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8 (1828)
Encore:
Robert Schumann (1810—1856):
Chopin from Carnaval, Op. 9 for piano (1834-5)
22. 18.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Debussy's black list
“Those pieces are like pink candies filled with snow; music for rich convalescents in the posh suburbs of Paris.”
Edvard Grieg (1843—1907):
Two Nordic Melodies, Op. 63 for string orchestra (1895)
“All I hear when I listen to Bruckner is mountains of lentils.”
Anton Bruckner (1824—1896):
Fantasie in G, WAB 118 for piano (1868)
Intermission
From Alma Mahler’s diary: “I met Debussy and Dukas when they were leaving ‘In aller eil’ (‘in haste’) the premiere of Mahler's symphony (2nd?). I asked Debussy why they had left during the performance. He told me Mahler sounded too much like Schubert - too Russian…”
Gustav Mahler (1860—1911):
Symphony No. 4 (1900; arr. for chamber ensemble by Erwin Stein)
23. 21.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
A (very Viennese) critic wrote in Zeitung für die elegante Welt (Newspaper for the Elegant World) that the Second Symphony was “an impaled dragon doggedly fighting on and refusing to die, and (in the finale) still bleeding while angrily slapping its tail."
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 (1800-02; arr. for piano trio by composer)
In London in August 1823 the Harmonicon published the following review of Beethoven's sonata op 111: “[the composer] is almost totally bereft of the sense of hearing. The first movement betrays a violent effort to produce something in the shape of a novelty. In it are audible those dissonances, the harshness of which have escaped the observation of the composer...."
Encore:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato from Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (1821-22)
George Bernard Shaw listening to his variations: One can sadly concede that Beethoven could make music even from mere sticks, or make sticks from any untuned piano, as both Spohr and Mosheles observed during the first performance of
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
14 Variations on an Original Theme in E flat, Op. 44 for piano trio (1792-1800)
DISCOVERY CHANNEL
24. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
From the bridge of sighs to the forbidden city
Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):
Flute Concerto in F, RV 433 "La tempesta di mare" (1729)
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune, L. 123/7 from Préludes, bk II (1912-13)
Osvaldo Golijov (1960—):
K'vakarat for clarinet and string quartet (1994)
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
Pagodes from the suite Estampes (1903)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):
Violin Concerto in D, RV 208 “Il Grosso Mogul” (before 1742?)
25. 14.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Oboe Concerto in F, BWV 1053R (1730-38?)
Per la ricuperata salute di Ofelia (For the recovered health of Ophelia) K. 477a is a solo cantata for soprano and fortepiano. It was composed in 1785 by Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, previously considered enemies, and a third, unknown composer, Cornetti, to a libretto written by the Vienna court poet Lorenzo Da Ponte. It is thought that ’Cornetti’ may refer to Alessandro Cornetti, an influential vocal teacher and composer in Vienna at the time, or that it is a pseudonym of either Salieri or Stephen Storace, a composer who organised the collaboration in honour of his famous sister. The music was thought lost until November 2015, when German musicologist and composer Timo Jouko Herrmann identified the score while searching for music by someone who was possibly a pupil of Salieri, Antonio Casimir Cartellieri, in the archives of the Czech Museum of Music in Prague.
W. A. Mozart - Antonio Salieri (—):
Per la ricuperata salute di Ofelia, K. 477a cantata for soprano and piano (1785)
Does this musical gem sound familiar? I have heard it somewhere else – in the piano trio op. 63, though actually it had been adapted from his Octet in E-flat major op. 103, which, despite its opus number, predates the opus 4.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
String Quintet in E flat, Op. 4 (1795-96)
This concert is supported by a good Friend of the Festival.
26. 16.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
Beethoven's throne
At the banquet of the immortals not everyone had a seat. If Beethoven had a royal throne, some princes around him had barely a place to stand (without ovations) at the far end of the table. However, this was not due to their lesser skills, but rather to the overwhelming stature of Beethoven, who outshone everything in the Viennese musical landscape.
Antonio Salieri (1750—1825):
Serenata Cantabile for oboe and strings
Carl Maria von Weber (1786—1826):
Andante e Rondo Ungarese, Op. 35 (1813; arr. for bassoon and piano)
Dedicated to Archduke Rudolph, who was the composer’s pupil, the son of Emperor Leopold II and later Archbishop of Olmütz.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio in B flat, Op. 97 “Archduke” (1810-11)
27. 18.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Tierras de Fuegos
Alberto Ginastera (1916—1983):
Impresiones de puna for flute and string quartet (1934)
Maurizio Kagel (1931—2008):
Aus dem Nachlass for viola, cello and double bass (1981-83/86)
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Adiós Nonino (1959)
Jacob Gade (1879—1963):
Jealously "Gypsy Tango" (1925)
Horacio Salgán (1916—2016):
A fuego lento
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Libertango
Intermission
Marcelo Nisinman (1970—):
Hombre tango
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887—1959):
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for soprano and eight cellos (1938-45)
Osvaldo Golijov (1960—):
Last Round for string ensemble (1996)
28. 21.15 Kontio School €26,50/20
Slavic soul
Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873—1943):
Prelude in G sharp minor, Op. 32/12 (1910)
Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873—1943):
Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 3/2 from the suite Morceaux de fantaisie for piano (1892)
Antonín Dvořák (1841—1904):
Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 “Dumky” (1890-91)
Intermission
Kryštof Mařatka (1972—):
Arboretum of time for clarinet and string quartet (2016)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840—1893):
String Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 22 (1874)
ROGUE
29. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Fake news
Haydn did not write this quartet. He just got the credit for a piece written by Hoffstetter.
Joseph Haydn (1732—1809):
String Quartet in F, Hob. III:17 (Op. 3/5) “Serenade” (1777)
Apparently composed on Mozart’s first English tour aged 5 (!) and published more than 20 years later as A Favourite Sonata for the Pianoforte or Harpsichord with an accompaniment for a violin by W.A. Mozart, this delightful sonata certainly had a better fate than the anonymous composer who really composed it.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Violin Sonata in D, K 6. deest
As for Beethoven's lovely flute sonata, its unknown composer can be proud it was attributed to Beethoven.
These three excellent works are a perfect True Lies of editors and later recording companies, which did not hesitate…..
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Sonata in B flat major, Anh. 4 for flute and piano (1790-92)
The least known piece of the morning (the Dvořák) is genuine. Only nobody wants to believe it.
Encore:
Antonín Dvořák (1841—1904):
Serenade (Largo) in A, B. 15bis for flute, violin, viola and triangle (1867)
30. 14.00 Kontio School €8,50
Workshop
Gustav Mahler (1860—1911):
Piano Quartet in A minor (?1876-78)
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906—1975):
Seven romances on poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 (1967)
Antonín Dvořák (1841—1904):
Legends No. 1 in D minor, Op. 59 for piano four hands (1880-81)
Antonín Dvořák (1841—1904):
Legends No. 3 in G minor, Op. 59 for piano four hands (1880-81)
Antonín Dvořák (1841—1904):
Legends No. 5 in A flat, Op. 59 for piano four hands (1880-81)
31. 16.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
Alma Mahler's Fahrenden Gesellen
"I was wearing sandals when crossing the border between France and Spain and lugging a bag containing the rest of the money and jewellery but – most importantly - the score (of the first three movements) of Bruckner's third symphony.”
He had given it to Mahler to make a two-piano version of it. A lot of Mahler's autograph scores were also Alma's most important travel companions, together with works by Franz Werfel, Thomas Mann, Golo Mann, and a few more people whose ideas and manuscripts were dangerous to the well-being of the Third Reich.
Alma Mahler (1879—1964):
Die stille Stadt (1910)
Alma Mahler (1879—1964):
Bei dir ist es traut (With You it is Pleasant) (1910)
Alma Mahler (1879—1964):
Ich wandle unter Blumen (I stroll among Flowers) (1910)
Anton Bruckner (1824—1896):
Adagio and Scherzo from the symphony No. 3 in D minor (1873-89; arr. for piano four hands by Gustav Mahler)
Gustav Mahler (1860—1911):
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (1883-85; arr. Arnold Schönberg)
32. 18.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
The Wall
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906—1975):
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 (1940)
Moritz Eggert (1965—):
Iron Curtain for percussion quartet (2004)
Aaron Copland (1900—1990):
Clarinet Concerto (1947-48)
33. 20.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €37/27
Migrant aliens
Luigi Boccherini (1743—1805):
La Ritirata di Madrid from Guitar Quintet No. 9 in C, G. 453 (1799)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Concerto in C, K. 299 (297c) for flute, harp and orchestra (1778)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Fantasy in C, D. 760 for piano “Wanderer Fantasy” (1822)
Intermission
Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962):
Who Can Tell from the operetta Apple Blossoms for voice and piano (1919)
Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962):
The Second Violin from the operetta Apple Blossoms for voice and piano (1919)
Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962):
I'm in Love from the operetta Apple Blossoms for voice and piano (1919)
Antonín Dvořák (1841—1904):
String Quintet in E flat, Op. 97 “The American” (1893)
Intermission
Erich Korngold (1897—1957):
Mariettas's Song from the opera The Dead City, Op. 20 (Glück das mir verblieb) (1920; arr. for soprano and piano quintet by Bengt Forsberg)
Béla Bartók (1881—1945):
Contrasts, BB 116 for violin, clarinet and piano (1938)
Igor Stravinsky (1882—1971):
Ragtime for piano (1917-18)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890—1959):
La revue de cuisine (The Kitchen Review), H 161 for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello and piano (1927)
AVATAR
10.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Cafeteria Juttua
The Heart of the day
Introduction in English
34. 11.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
The dreams and the prayers of St. Antony
Bedřich Smetana (1824—1884):
The Fisherman for harmonium, harp and strings (1869)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Piano Quintet in A, D. 667 “Trout” (1819)
Gustav Mahler (1860—1911):
Anthonius of Padua's Fish Sermon from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1893)
12.30 Kontio School
Student concert
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, mov Allegretto ma non troppo (1904)
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, mov. Andante and Allegro for solo violin (1720)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61, mov. Rondo (1806)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 (1847)
35. 14.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Avatar
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531 (1817; text M. Claudius)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Der Tod und das Mädchen” (1824)
Intermission
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Ballet Music No. 2 in G from Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus, D. 797 (arr. for violin and piano by Frizt Kreisler)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde” (1824)
36. 17.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Osmose
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
Sextet in D, Op. 110 for violin, two violas, cello, double bass and piano (1824)
Hopefully, we will all think like the Queen of England, who congratulated Mendelssohn on his beautiful piece: “Delightful” she whispered to Felix after the performance. “Thank you, Your Majesty,” he said. “It is not my piece: it’s my sister's composition.”
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805—1847):
Notturno in G minor for piano (1838)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
String Octet in E flat, Op. 20 (1825)
37. 19.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Self-portrait, with Beethoven, Mahler, Rossini (and even Wagner)
Gioacchino Rossini (1792—1868):
Adieux à la vie from Péchés de vieillesse (1857-1868)
Gustav Mahler (1860—1911):
Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen (I often think: they have only just gone out) from Kindertotenlieder
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Trio (Allegretto) in E flat, Hess 48 (c. 1790-92)
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906—1975):
Symphony No. 15 in A, Op. 141a (1971; arr. for piano trio and 13 percussion instruments by Viktor Derevianko)
38. 21.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Me, myself & I
Francisco Tárrega (1852—1909):
Recuerdos de la Alhambra for guitar (1899; arr. for violin)
Eugène Ysaye (1858—1931):
Sonata No. 6 in E, Op. 27/6 for solo violin (1923)
Witold Lutosławski (1913—1994):
Variations on a Theme by Paganini for two pianos (1941)
David Popper (1843—1913):
Elfentanz, Op. 39 for cello and piano (1881)
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254 (based on La Follia) (1858)
Intermission
Johan Halvorsen (1864—1935):
Passacaglia in G minor on the Theme by Georg Friedrich Handel (1897)
Adrien-Franqois Servais (1807—1866):
Variation brillantes et concertantes sur l'air, Op. 38 for violin and cello “God Save the King”
Eugène Ysaye (1858—1931):
Sonata in A minor, Op. posth. for two violins (1915)
Encore:
Carl Maria von Weber (1786—1826):
Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op. 34 (1811-15)
The concert will last approximately 2½ hours.
Weekly season ticket 1 is no longer valid after this concert.
MONUMENTS WATCH
10.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Cafeteria Juttua
The Heart of the day
Introduction in English
39. 11.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (1747)
12.30 Kontio School
Nicolò Paganini (1782—1840):
Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1 for solo violin (1802-1817)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891—1953):
Sonata, Op. 56 for two violins, mov. Andante cantabile and Allegro (1932)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, mov Allegretto ma non troppo (1904)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, mov. Adagio-allegro vivace, Adagio-non lento, Intermezzo, Allegretto con moto
40. 14.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Octet in F, D. 803 for clarinet, bassoon, French horn and string quintet (1824)
41. 16.15 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Incensed or neglected
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio in E flat, WoO 38 (1790-91)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Allegretto in B flat, WoO 39 for piano trio (1812)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Septet in E flat, Op. 20 (1799)
42. 18.30 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Tristia, La vallée d'Obermann, S. 723 for piano trio (?1880)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (1891)
Intermission
Béla Bartók (1881—1945):
Piano Quintet in C, BB 33 (1903-4, rev. 1920)
43. 21.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
George Enescu (1881—1955):
Le Ménétrier (The Country Fiddler) from suite Impressions d'enfance, Op. 28 (1940)
Eugène Ysaye (1858—1931):
Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 27/3 for solo violin “Ballade” (1923; dedicated to George Enescu)
George Enescu (1881—1955):
String Octet in C, Op. 7 (1900)
SOUVENIR D'UN PAYSAGE INCONNU
10.00 Kontio School
Student concert
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928—2016):
Etude, Op. 42 for piano (1969)
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928—2016):
Pelimannit, Op. 1 for piano (1952)
Heino Kaski (1885—1957):
Vuorenpeikkojen iltasoitto, Op. 15/1 for piano (1914)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891—1953):
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat, Op. 84 (1944)
Carl von Dittersdorf (1739—1799):
Double Bass Concerto in E
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 (1807-08)
Robert Schumann (1810—1856):
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 for cello and piano (1849)
Robert Schumann (1810—1856):
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 for viola and piano (1849)
44. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Mirage
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 “Moonlight” (1801)
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Orphée Poème symphonique, S. 98 (arr. for piano trio by Camille Saint-Saëns)
Sofia Gubaidulina (1931—):
Mirage: The Dancing Sun for eight cellos (2002)
Sebastian Fagerlund (1972—):
Licht im Licht - Fantasie nach J. Brahms for piano (2007)
12.30 Kontio School
Student concert
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (1720)
Isaac Albéniz (1860—1909):
Iberia for piano (1908)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891—1953):
Sonata in C, Op. 119 for Cello and Piano (1949)
Henry Wieniawski (1835—1880):
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 (1856-62)
45. 14.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Dante Alighieri; La Divina comedia
Jean-Féry Rebel (1666—1747):
Le chaos from the symphony Les eléments
Leo Brouwer (1939—):
El Decamerón Negro for guitar (1981)
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
El infierno tan temido
Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813—1888):
L'enfer from Grand duo concertant in F sharp minor, Op. 21 (1840)
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Après une lecture du Dante - Fantasia quasi Sonata, S. 161/7 (1838-61)
46. 16.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
Fairyland
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Liebesträume, S. 541/3 for piano (1843-50)
Joseph Holbrooke (1878—1958):
Nocturne, Op. 57/1 “Fairyland” (1912)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
Overture from a Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 for piano four hands
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
Scherzo from a Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 for piano four hands
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
Nocturne from a Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 for piano
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
A Dance of Clowns from a Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 for piano four hands
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
The Wedding March from a Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 for piano four hands
Johann Strauss II (1825—1899):
Wo die Citronen blüh'n, Op. 364 (1874; arr. for piano sextet)
47. 18.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Mindscapes
Schmaltz, evergreen, something to sing along to - call it what you like: always great music loved by many.
Luigi Boccherini (1743—1805):
Guitar Quintet in D, G. 448 “Fandango” (1799)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio in B flat, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer” (1797)
Gustav Mahler (1860—1911):
Der Schildwache Nachtlied (1892-99)
Intermission
Luciano Berio (1925—2003):
Folk Songs for mezzo-soprano and seven instruments (1964)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891—1953):
Overture on Hebrew Theme in C minor, Op. 34 for clarinet and piano quintet (1919)
This concert’s friend is the city of Kuhmo.
48. 21.15 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Afar
Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov (1844—1908):
Song of India (1896; arr. for violin and piano Fritz Kreisler)
Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873—1943):
Ne poi, krasavitsa (Oh, never sing to me again), Op. 4/4 from Six Romances (1890-93)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840—1893):
Souvenir de Florence in D minor, Op. 70 (1890)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE
49. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Letter to a master
I very humbly beg Your Royal Highness to be persuaded that I have nothing more at heart than to be able to be employed in some opportunities more worthy of Him and of His service...I therefore according to his very gracious orders have arranged some pieces for several instruments; praying Him very humbly to not want to judge their imperfection, according to the severity of fine and delicate taste, that everyone knows that He has for musical pieces…
Your most humble and obedient servant
Johann Sebastian Bach. Köthen, 24. March 1721
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049 (1721)
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 (1721)
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat, BWV 1051 (1721)
The master's response – none. Bach did NOT get the job.
12.30 Kontio School
Student concert
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (1905)
Henry Vieuxtemps (1835—1880):
Elegy in F minor, Op. 30 for viola and piano (1854)
Edouard Lalo (1823—1892):
Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 (1874)
Pablo de Sarasate (1844—1908):
Malagueña in D, Op. 21/1 (1878)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Sonata in A No. 3, Op. 69 for piano and cello (1808)
50. 14.00 Tuupala Primary School €8,50
The Master and students workshop
York Bowen (1884—1961):
Fantasia in E minor, Op. 41/1 for four violas "Fantasie Quartet" (1907)
Gabriel Fauré (1845—1924):
Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45 (1885-86)
51. 16.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
At your service
FOR HIS MAJESTY THE KING
Luigi Boccherini (1743—1805):
String Quintet in E, G. 275 (1771)
FOR HIS EXCELLENCY COUNT ESTERHÁZY
Joseph Haydn (1732—1809):
Divertimento in D, Hob. XI:97
FOR HIS MAJESTY THE KING
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
String Quartet in D, K. 575 “Prussian” (1789)
52. 18.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Schubert's last lesson
Schubert had only a few weeks to live but he was still looking forward to improving his technique to match that of his idol Beethoven. So he went to Schechter for lessons in counterpoint (who gave him the theme on which Harbison based his November 19, 1828 quartet). But Schubert died before he could accomplish everything he wanted to.
He was no Beethoven. He was merely a genius.
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Piano Trio in E flat, D. 897 “Notturno” (?1827)
John Harbison (1938—):
November 19, 1828 for piano quartet (1988)
Intermission
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
String Quintet in C, D. 956 (1828)
53. 21.15 Kontio School €26,50/20
The Master's master
What came to be Beethoven's Opus 1, a set of three piano trios, was first performed with Beethoven at the piano in the home of Count Carl von Lichnowsky, with Haydn present. Haydn was enthusiastic about the first two, but cautioned Beethoven about the third one in C Minor. He suggested it needed more work because it wouldn't be understood or appreciated by the public. For whatever reason, Beethoven took offense at the criticism, but held off publishing the trios for two years, perhaps to have time to rethink the C minor trio. Haydn's remarks were most likely constructive criticism meant to help Beethoven's Opus 1 to be a success. Haydn's fame was widespread, so there could not have been any cause for jealousy on his part. Evidently Beethoven never forgot the affront, and if he did take Haydn's advice and rework the C minor trio he never said, but their relationship remained cordial, and in Beethoven's later years he mellowed his opinion of Haydn.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1/3 (1794-95)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio in E flat, Op. 1/1 (1794-95)
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio in G, Op. 1/2 (1794-95)
SECOND-HAND TIME
54. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
Enlightenment
Joseph Haydn (1732—1809):
The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross, Op. 51 (1787)
This concert will last approximately 1½ hours.
12.45 Kontio School
Student concert
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
Variations sérieuses in D minor, Op. 54 for piano (1841)
Robert Schumann (1810—1856):
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 for viola and piano (1849)
Aulis Sallinen (1935—):
Cadenze (1965)
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906—1975):
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 (1960)
55. 14.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
Future past
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Prelude from violin partita No. 3 in E, BWV 1006 for solo violin (1720)
Eugène Ysaye (1858—1931):
Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 27/2 for solo violin “Obsession” (1924)
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Chorale Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604 (1714)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 (1845)
15.15 Kontio School
Student concert
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583—1643):
Aria detta la Frescobalda (1627)
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Prelude in D minor, BWV 999 (1717-1723)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 for viola (1894)
Teppo Hauta-aho (1941—):
Kadenza (1969)
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme BACH, S. 260 (1856)
Alberto Ginastera (1916—1983):
Sonata No. 1, Op. 22 (1952)
56. 16.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
(HIP) Historically informed performance
Based on documentation and witness accounts
Sometimes the truth has to be dug out from under many layers of misunderstandings
Sometimes the truth is a strange guest at our table
Sometimes there are more practical, logical, more cheerful and simply nicer options – and why not?
BUT
These pieces were premiered in Vienna and Helsinki as presented here - in a compact version.
They might result in both disbelief and delight.
Or even touching the Horizon for the duration of a sigh.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58a (1807; reconstruction of original for piano and string quintet by Hans-Werner Küthen)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" (1822)
57. 18.15 Kontio School €26,50/20
Osvaldo Golijov (1960—):
Tenebrae II for string quartet (2002)
Darius Milhaud (1892—1974):
La création du monde, Op. 81b for piano quintet (1923)
Intermission
Olivier Messiaen (1908—1992):
Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1940-41)
58. 21.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Lanterna magica
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835—1921):
The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, Op. 128 (1908)
Nino Rota (1911—1979):
Amarcord
John Williams (1932—):
Three Pieces from the movie Schindler's List for violin and piano (1993)
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
Clair de lune for piano (1890; from the movie Ocean's Eleven)
Intermission
Darius Milhaud (1892—1974):
Cinéma-fantaisie, Op. 58b “Le bœuf sur le toit” (the Ox on the Roof) for violin and piano (1919)
John Adams (1947—):
Road Movies for violin and piano (1995)
Frank Sinatra (—):
Moon Love
And tonight’s superstar, featured in such films as A Fateful Sunday, Rollerball, A Very Special Woman, Gallipoli, Dragonslayer, Sakharov (starring Jason Robards), Full Body Massage, Welcome to Sarajevo, The Inbetweeners 2 and Manchester by the Sea and in the TV programme “Say You Love” in Beijing in 2011.
Tomaso Albinoni (1671—1750):
Adagio in G minor
OPERA
THE PARTNER FOR THIS DAY IS OP.
10.00 Salakamari
The Heart of the day
Instrument holders of the OP Art Foundation. Includes works from the Art Foundation’s collection.
Introduction in Finnish
59. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14*
Operas for string quintet
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
String Quintet in C, K. 515 (1787)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
String Quintet in E flat, K. 614 (1791)
Klaus Mäkelä, Riina Piirilä and Kasmir Uusitupa all play an instrument owned by the OP Art Foundation.
60. 14.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840—1893):
Sleeping Beauty (1888-89)
Ottorino Respighi (1879—1936):
Sleeping Beauty (1933)
Klaus Mäkelä plays an instrument owned by the OP Art Foundation.
12.30 Kontio School
Student concert
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 (1879)
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Funérailles
Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873—1943):
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 (1931)
61. 16.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Stage music
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714—1787):
Danse of the blessed spirits from Orfeo and Euridice (arr. for flute and harp by Faith Carman)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Les petits riens, K. 299b (1778)
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
Overture to the opera Fierrabras, D. 798 for piano four hands (1823)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Music for a Ballet of Knights (Ritterballett), WoO 1 (1791)
Riina Piirilä and Kasmir Uusitupa both play an instrument owned by the OP Art Foundation.
62. 18.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
Entr'acte
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Duets from the opera Magic Flute, K. 620 (1791)
Leena Jaakkola plays an instrument owned by the OP Art Foundation.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Variations in E flat, WoO 46 on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from Mozart's Magic Flute for cello and piano (1801)
Wenzel Müller (1767—1835):
Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu from Die Schwestern von Prag (1794)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Variations on theme “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu” in G, Op. 121a for piano trio (?1803)
63. 20.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Carmen
Avoiding the trap of simplistic ‘Spanishness’ and all the other gimmicks – just imagination and humanity. It will work out this way because there is nothing that has not been tried with this opera except simplicity. Bizet's Carmen in this version goes to the essence of the music and can be sung or played with restraint, all the time keeping faith with the music. But sometimes in the more traditional way if the action calls for it. In the end, more substance and less theatre.
And some surprises as well to keep Carmen aficionados on edge...
Georges Bizet (1838-1875) - Marius Constant (1925—1981):
The Tragedy of Carmen (1981)
Klaus Mäkelä has an instrument owned by the OP Art Foundation.
There is an intermission in this concert.
This concert’s partner is OP.
22.15 Kontio School
Student concert
Aleksandr Skryabin (1872—1915):
Two Nocturnes, Op. 5 (1890)
Henry Vieuxtemps (1835—1880):
Ballade et Polonaise, Op. 38 (1858)
Franz Liszt (1811—1886):
Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, Prelude after J. S. Bach, S. 179 (1859)
BY
10.00 Salakamari
The Heart of the day
Introduction in Finnish
64. 11.00 Kuhmo Church €18,50/14
B.A.C.H. by Bach
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 for solo cello (1720)
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C, BWV 870 from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier II
J. S. Bach (1685—1750):
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 (1721)
65. 14.15 Lentiira Church €18,50/14
Handel by Handel
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Organ Concerto in B flat, Op. 7/1 (1744; transcription for organ solo by Clément Loret)
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Fugue in G minor, HWV 605 (1716?)
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Fugue in A minor, HWV 609 (1716?)
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Fugue in C minor, HWV 610 (1716?)
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Organ Concerto in G minor, Op. 7/5 (1761; transcription for organ solo by Clément Loret)
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Three Choruses from the Messiah (transcription for organ by William Thomas Best)
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
And he shall purify
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
He trusted in God
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Halleluja
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):
Organ Concerto in F, Op. 4/4 (1738; transcription for organ solo by Clément Loret)
66. 16.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Mozart by Salieri
When asked to play in the style of Handel, Mozart says "I don't like him."
He also declares Christoph Willibald Gluck "boring." In fact Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
admired George Frideric Handel, played and listened to his works frequently, and even
re-orchestrated a number of Handel's works, including Messiah. Mozart was also fond of Gluck's music.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Ten Variations on a Theme by Gluck in G, K. 455 for piano “Unser dummer Pöbel meint” (1784)
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Suite in the Style of Handel in C, K. 399 (1782)
FROM THE FILM AMADEUS:
Mozart: (of his opera The Marriage of Figaro): Nine performances! Nine, that's all it's had! And withdrawn!
Antonio Salieri: I know, I know, it's outrageous. Still, if the public doesn't like one's work, one has to accept the fact gracefully.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: But what is it that they don't like?
Antonio Salieri: I can speak for the Emperor. You make too many demands on the royal ear. The poor man can't concentrate for more than an hour... you gave him four.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: What did you think of it yourself? Did you like it at all?
Antonio Salieri: I thought it was marvellous.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Of course! It's the best opera yet written, I know it... why didn't they come?
Antonio Salieri: I think you overestimate our dear Viennese, my friend. You know you didn't even give them a good bang at the end of songs, to let them know when to clap?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: I know, I know... maybe you should give me some lessons in that.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Five Contra Dances, K. 609 (sketches to the Marriage of Figaro) for flute, two violins, cello, double bass and drum (1791)
Antonio Salieri: [to Father Vogel] So rose the dreadful ghost from his next and blackest opera. There, on the stage, stood the figure of a dead commander. And I knew, only I understood that the horrifying apparition was Leopold, raised from the dead! Wolfgang had actually summoned up his own father to accuse his son before all the world! It was terrifying and wonderful to watch.
And now the madness began in me. The madness of the man splitting in half. Through my influence, I saw to it Don Giovanni was played only five times in Vienna. But in secret, I went to every one of those five, worshipping sounds I alone seem to hear. And hour after hour, as I stood there, understanding how that bitter old man was still possessing his poor son even from beyond the grave, I began to see a way, a terrible way, I could finally triumph over God.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Commendatore Scene from the opera Don Giovanni, K. 527 (1787)
67. 18.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €26,50/20
Brahms by Brahms
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Theme and Variations in D minor, Op. 18b for piano (1860)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (1862)
Intermission
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat, Op. 18 (1859-60)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Andante, un poco adagio from String Quintet in F minor (1864; reconstruction of piano quintet, Op. 34 by Antony Grey)
68. 21.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
Beethoven by Beethoven
For once Beethoven did not take offence when told to compose a new movement for the Waldstein Piano sonata. ''The second movement is too long,” said a wellwisher. He rewrote it as a shorter introduction to the final rondo and dropped the original. But Czerny saved it from oblivion and re-baptised it as Andante favori. Glen Gould, Richter and Horowitz did not mind. On the contrary…
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Andante favori in F, WoO 57 for piano (1803)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Variations in C, WoO 28 on Là ci darem la mano from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni for flute, violin and viola (1797)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Quartet, Op. 16a (1796-97; arr. from quintet for piano and winds by composer)
THE CENTURIES' BALLROOM
10.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Cafeteria Juttua
The Heart of the day
Introduction in English
69. 11.00 Kontio School €18,50/14
Valses nobles
Franz Schubert (1797—1828):
12 Waltzes, D. 969 for piano “Valses nobles” (1827)
Carl Maria von Weber (1786—1826):
Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 for piano (1819)
Johann Strauss II (1825—1899):
Kaiserwalzer, Op. 437 (1889; arr. for flute, clarinet and piano quintet by Arnold Schönberg 1925)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Valse triste, Op. 44/1 (1904; arr. for piano by composer)
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906—1975):
Four Waltzes, Op. 97c for flute, clarinet and piano (1955)
This concert’s friend is F-Musiikki Oy.
70. 14.15 Kontio School €8,50**
The Dance of the wolf, children's concert
Sergey Prokofiev (1891—1953):
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (1936) (reading in Finnish)
Recommended for children over the age of five.
71. 16.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835—1921):
Danse macabre, Op. 40 (1874; transcription for violin and piano)
Satie's heart danced upon her movements like a cork upon a tide. (James Joyce)
Erik Satie (1866—1925):
Je te veux for piano (1897)
PS - You can't escape fame. This was used as the soundtrack for the CESAR advertisement for DOG FOOD
Arthur Honegger (1892—1955):
Danse de la chèvre, H 39 for solo flute (1921)
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera (1907; arr. for flute and harp by Christian Lardé and Marie-Claire Jamet)
Claude Debussy (1862—1918):
Danse sacrée et Danse profane for harp and string quintet (1904)
Witold Lutosławski (1913—1994):
Dance Preludes for nine instruments (1959)
72. 18.15 Kontio School €18,50/14
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Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Joseph Joachim)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D flat (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Joseph Joachim)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 7 in A (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Joseph Joachim)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 17 (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Fritz Kreisler)
Béla Bartók (1881—1945):
Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (1915; arr. for violin and piano by Zoltán Székely 1925-6)
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
Tzigane, a Concert Rhapsody, Op. 76 for violin and piano (1922-24)
György Ligeti (1923—2006):
Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances for flute, clarinet and strings (1949)
73. 20.15 Kuhmo Arts Centre €18,50/14
Crossover
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840—1893):
Valse - Scherzo in C, Op. 34 (1877; arr. for violin and piano by composer)
Alexander Borodin (1833—1887):
Polovetsian Dances from the opera Prince Igor (arr. for two pianos by Ann Pope)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840—1893):
The Nutcracker Suite (arr. for jazz band by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn)
Evergreens from Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald
This concert’s friend is the Patrons’ Association of the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival.
18.00 Iisalmi Cultural Centre €18,50/14
Kirkkopuistonkatu 9
Bandoneon presentation
Music for bandoneon
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Introducción al ángel
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Milonga del ángel
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
La muerte del ángel
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Resurrección del ángel
Marcelo Nisinman (1970—):
Hombre tango
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Jeanne & Paul
Jacob Gade (1879—1963):
Jealously "Gypsy Tango" (1925)
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Adiós Nonino (1959)
Tickets: Iisalmi Cultural Centre, tel. +358 40 830 2757, Iisalmi/kulttuurikeskus and lipputoimisto.fi.
74. 18.15 Vuokatinhovi Restaurant €18,50/14**
Vuokatinhovintie 15
Bandoneon presentation
Music for bandoneon
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Introducción al ángel
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Milonga del ángel
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
La muerte del ángel
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Resurrección del ángel
Marcelo Nisinman (1970—):
Hombre tango
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Jeanne & Paul
Jacob Gade (1879—1963):
Jealously "Gypsy Tango" (1925)
Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):
Adiós Nonino (1959)
Tickets, information: Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, tel. +358 8 652 0936.
Dinner will be available at restaurant Kippo at the Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti after the concert. Dinner bookings, tel. +358 10 783 1000.
75. 19.00 Vuokatinhovi Restaurant €18,50/14**
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Vuokatinhovintie 15
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Joseph Joachim)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D flat (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Joseph Joachim)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 7 in A (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Joseph Joachim)
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
Hungarian Dance No. 17 (1880; arr. for violin and piano by Fritz Kreisler)
György Ligeti (1923—2006):
Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances for flute, clarinet and strings (1949)
Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):
Tzigane, a Concert Rhapsody, Op. 76 for violin and piano (1922-24)
Béla Bartók (1881—1945):
Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (1915; arr. for violin and piano by Zoltán Székely 1925-6)
Tickets, information: Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, tel. +358 8 652 0936.
Dinner will be available after the concert. Dinner bookings, tel. +358 10 783 1000.