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Smith, Elizabeth Reed

Vauth, Henning

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Marshall UniversityMarshall Digital ScholarAll Performances Performance CollectionWinter 1-23-2015Marshall University Music Department Presents aMUsic Alive Faculty & Guest Artist CollaborationSeries: "Supreme Duo", Elizabeth Reed Smith,violin, Henning Vauth, pianoElizabeth Reed SmithMarshall University, smither@marshall.eduHenning VauthMarshall University, vauth@marshall.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perfPart of the Fine Arts Commons, and the Music Performance CommonsThis Recital is brought to you for free and open access by the Performance Collection at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion inAll Performances by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact zhangj@marshall.edu,martj@marshall.edu.Recommended CitationSmith, Elizabeth Reed and Vauth, Henning, "Marshall University Music Department Presents a MUsic Alive Faculty & Guest ArtistCollaboration Series: "Supreme Duo", Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin, Henning Vauth, piano" (2015). All Performances. 703.http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perf/703MUSIC SCHOOL of MUSIC &THEATRE presents MUsic Alive Faculty & Guest Artist Collaboration Series: "Supreme Duo" Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin Henning Vauth, piano Friday, January 23, 2015 First Presbyterian Church 12:00 p.m. This program is presented by the College of Arts and Media through the School of Music, with the support of student activity funds. For more information about this or other music events, please call (304) 696-3117, or view our website at www.marshall.edu/cofa/music. Program Sonata in Eb Major, K. 380 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) I. II. III. Allegro Andante con moto Rondeau: Allegro Sonata in D Minor, Op. 75 I. II. III. IV. Allegro agitate Adagio Allegretto moderate Allegro molto Program Notes Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) In June of 1781 the 25 year old Mozart resigned, or more probably was fired, from his employment by the Archbishop of Salzburg. Enjoying his first taste of freedom, he took up residence in Vienna as a boarder at the Auemhammer home, and began teaching private pupils including his landlord's daughter Josepha, a 22 year old pianist who began taking daily piano lessons from Mozart. In November of that year Mozart's publisher Artaria bought out a set of six sonatas for violin and piano dedicated to Josepha von Auemhanuner. Josepha fell madly in love with Mozart and helped spread rumors that the couple would be married. Mozart rebuffed her and wrote a very unflattering caricature of her to his father, Leopold, to dispel the rumors: "If a painter wished to portray the devil as lifelike as possible, he would have to seek out her face - she is fat as a peasant wench, sweats so that you feel inclined to vomit...She is repugnant, dirty, and ghastly." He acknowledged, however, her skills as a pianist, and continued to perform witl1 her. She went on to achieve success as a concert pianist, married a clerk, and had four children. It is tilought that she had a hand in editing tile violin sonatas for publication. Altl1ough the set bore tile standard title "Sonatas for Pianoforte with tile Accompaniment of a Violin," tile last four in particular very much broke the mold. Perhaps the young Mozart was tasting freedom not only from his employer and his domineering fatller, but from musical traditions. An anonymous contemporary reviewer wrote "These sonatas call for as skilled a violinist as a clavier player." The Sonata in Eb, K 380 is dramatic in a way that may reflect the fact that he was also at tile same time composing tile opera Abduction from the Seraglio. The first movement contrasts an opening of grand half note chords with a graceful second tileme in triplets. There are moments in tl1e development that presage Beethoven. The Andante is a soulful operatic aria, and tile final movement an exuberant rondo. Saint-Saens dedicated his Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75 to the violinist Martin Pierre Marsick, witll whom he had toured Switzerland. The sonata was written in 1885, tl1e year before tile Organ Concerto and tile Carnival of the Animals, when Saint-Saens was at tile height of his powers. The work, along with tile Franck Sonata, served as inspiration for Vinteuil's Sonata in Proust's Recherche du Temps Perdu. The virtuosic piano part was of course written for tile composer himself to perform. The first two movements connect to each oilier witllout break, as do tile tllird and fourtll movements. The first is in 6/8 occasionally alternating witil 9/8, witll an urgent first tlleme contrasting witll a more serene second theme. The first movement connects to tile Adagio, in tl1e surprising key of Eb. The tilird movement is a scherzo which contains a chorale-like passage. Saint-Saens was fascinated with chorales and incorporated them into several works. The third movement leads directly into the fourtl1, a jolly perpetual motion. Next 2014-2015 Season MU sic Alive Gala Concert: February 27~12:00pm "Women Power" The Millefiori Trio: Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin ~6len Dikener, cello Henning Vauth, piano ttt The Marshall University School of Music is grateful for the support of many families and individuals who help make our department strong and vibrant. If you would like to support the School of Music through a donation and assist with student scholarships, academic travel for students and ensembles, or general support of the department please contact: Melanie Griffis, Director of Development College of Arts and Media SH 161/304-696-3686 griffism@marshall.edu 

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