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University of RichmondUR Scholarship RepositoryMusic Department Concert Programs Music3-20-2010Junior Recital: Eric Piasecki, bass baritoneDepartment of Music, University of RichmondFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/all-music-programsPart of the Music Performance CommonsThis Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at UR Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in MusicDepartment Concert Programs by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contactscholarshiprepository@richmond.edu.Recommended CitationDepartment of Music, University of Richmond, "Junior Recital: Eric Piasecki, bass baritone" (2010). Music Department ConcertPrograms. 495.https://scholarship.richmond.edu/all-music-programs/4953 3082 01189 4606 The University of Richmond Department of Music Presents Eric Piasecki, bass baritone Junior Recital Assisted by: Dr. Joanne Kong, piano Saturday, March 20, 2010 3:00p.m. Perkinson Recital Hall UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND ~ 9!2rogram df<&tes ROBERT SCHUMANN composed this twelve-song cycle in the year 1840. Given that Schumann wrote two cycles which he entitled Liederkreis, Opus 39 is often referred to as the EichendorffLiederkreis, largely because it features the poetry of Joseph von Eichen-dorff. The cycle highlights the many emotions that we incur on our journey through human experience. From its tentative and rather somber beginning, the cycle spans the continuum of human emotion until it climaxes in the twelfth song of the cycle, in which the meaning of both journey and journey's end are realized. 9!2rogram Eric Piasecki, bass baritone Dr. Joanne Kong, piano From Leiderkreis Op. 39 In der Fremde Intermezzo In der Fremde Wehmuth Friihlingsnacht Bright is the Ring of Words The Vagabond Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal Confiado ]ilguerillo Ya canta el Ave El Contrabandista Robert Schumann (1810-1856) R. Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Rodger Quilter (1877-1953) Antonio Literes (1673-1747) Luis Mis6n (1727-1776) Manuel Garda (1775-1832) @ Please silence cell phones, digital watches, and paging devices before the recital. Based on poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, the Songs of Travel were written by VAUGHAN WILLIAMS between 1901 and 1904. This cycle focuses on the depiction of a man's life. From "Youth and Love" to "Whither must I wander," this cycle captures the many ventures man takes, all of which direct the course of one's journey through life. "The Vagabond" reveals a young man who desires the best of what life has to offer, and musically characterizes his deter-mination to obtain it Conversely, "Bright is the Ring of Words," pas-sively accepts that the best of life is often not realized until one's life is over, but revels in the fact that the beauty of one's life work proliferates beyond their death and remains a testament to the traveler that once was. QUILTER's piece Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal is based on a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Written in 1897, this piece was among the first to showcase Quilter's unique abilities as a word painter. His use of modified strophic form and lush accompaniment set Quilter's work apart from the traditional English art song. Though brief, this piece represents a great deal of artistic innovation for its period. The baroque Spanish music of LITERES, MISON, and GARciA, show the versatility and uniquely expressive nature of Spanish vocal lit-erature. Each piece demonstrates a rather unique circumstance and its accompanying emotion. While Literes' Conftado jilguerillo mourns the loss of a love that once was, Mison's Ya canta el ave fea-tures the dialog of two lovers who are searching for one another in a large garden. Finally, Garda's Contrabandista reveals a swashbuckling masked bandit who woos the Spanish maidens with his daring antics. UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND 

Junior Recital: Eric Piasecki, bass baritone

University of Richmond UR Scholarship Repository Music Department Concert Programs Music 4-16-2011 Senior Recital: Eric Piasecki, bass-baritone Department of Music, University of Richmond Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/all-music-programs  Part of the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Department of Music, University of Richmond, "Senior Recital: Eric Piasecki, bass-baritone" (2011). Music Department Concert Programs. 1111. https://scholarship.richmond.edu/all-music-programs/1111 This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at UR Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Music Department Concert Programs by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact scholarshiprepository@richmond.edu. 3 3082 01080 0786 The University of Richmond Department of Music Presents in Concert Eric Piasecki, baritone Senior Recital , Assisted By: Dr. Joanne Kong,piano Matthew Jordan, trumpet Douglas Kellner, cello Saturday, April 16, 2011 7:30 p.m. Perkinson Recital Hall Program N ates A skilled composer of oratorio, George Frideric Handel produced many of the works that classical music enthusiasts and various Christian congregations revel in to this day. Perhaps his most popular composition, Handel's Messiah continually regales listeners with the story of Christ's birth, life, death, and resurrection. Unlike his largely christological oratorios, Handel's opera, Berenice Regina d'Egitto, features a complex plot filled with political satire and "unholy" romantic affairs. Often hailed as the most virtuosic of late the Romantic pianists, Sergei Rachmaninoff weaves together his profound knowledge of idiomatic piano writing with his innate gift for melody to create the songs of opus 4. In true Russian Romantic style, these works utilize minor sonorities and deeply moving texts to sonically depict the pain and suffering of the land that once lay at the heart of the Iron Curtain. As we listen, we hear the vocalist and pianist not as divo and accompan,ist, but as two equals who enter into a sonic dialog of grief and heartache, each singing their sorrows to one another. Indeed the genius of Rachmaninoff s compositional idiom lies in his ability to redefine the relationship between the two performers such that voice and piano sing to one another as well as the audience. Frederic Chopin, not unlike Rachmaninoff, preserves the melodies of his homeland within his folk-like vocal works. Living as an expatriate in France, his pride for the Polish culture was made clear in his use of Polish dance rhythms, marches, and folk melodies throughout his career as a composer. Fallowing the German occupation, the Poles feared that their cultures and traditions faced extinction. It comes as no surprise that Chopin's role in the sonic immortalization of Polish culture and language earned him the title of "national hero," following the country's emancipation from the German oppression. Known for his skillful use of melody and his lighthearted musical interplay, Maurice Ravel quickly established himself as one of the great French composers of the late 19th century. Perhaps his most recognizable vocal works, the "Greek Songs," sonically depict the many aspects of Grecian culture and daily life. Each of the short melodies touches on everything from the Greek groom's joy de vivre to the older woman's daily excursion to Orthodox Mass. Born in Italy and raised in West Chester Pennsylvania, Gian Carlo Menotti is highly regarded for his uncanny ability to create melody. Educated at the Curtis institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he spent much of his time collaborating with his colleagues Lenard Bernstein and Samuel Barber. In his tenure at Curtis, Mennotti crafted many well known operatic works, among them The Old Maid and the Thief, and Amelia Goes to the Ball. A son of both the Italian and American cultural traditions, Menotti composed many American art songs in addition to his Italian operatic works. Having found a strong collaborator in his long time life partner Sainuel Barber, the two worked closely to create much of the works that now characterize 20th century American music. Translations G.F. Handel, "Sitra i ceppi/ Yes even in Chains" Si, tra i ceppi e le ritorte La mia fe risplendera. No, ne pur la stessa morte - Il mio foco estinguera. G.F. Handel, "The Trumpet Shall Sound" The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. F. Chopin, "Precz Z Moich Oczu" Op. 74 No. 6 Precz z moich oczu! Poslucham odrazu! Precz z mego serca! I serce poslucha. Precz z mej pamiyci! Nie! Tego rozkazu Moja i twoja pamiyc nie poslucha. Jak cieft tym dluzszy gdy padnie z daleka, Tym szerzej kolo zalobne roztoczy, Tak moja postac, im dalej ucieka, Tym grub~zym kirem tw4 pamiyc pomroczy. F. Chopin, "Hulanka" Op. 74 No. 4 Szynkareczko, szafareczko, b6j siy Boga, st6j !Tam siy smiejesz,A tu lejesz mi6d na kaftanm6j! Nie darujy, wycalujy!Jakie oczko, brew!N6zki male, zqbki biale,Hej ! spali mniekrew! C6z tak bracie wciqz dumacie?Bierz tam smutki czart!Pelno nydzyOt, pij prydzej, swiat tendiabla wart! Yes, even in chains and bonds My faith will be resplendent. No, not even Death itself will put out my fire. Out of my sight! Leave me I beg you! Out of my heart! I cannot go against-you. Out of my thoughts! No, that ultimate surrender Our memories could ever render. As evening shadows lengthen And stretch their sad imploring arms, My face will shine brighter in your mind The further you are from me. Take care, pretty girl; be careful! You are laughing so much You're spilling wine all down my coat! I'll not forgive you! I'll make you pay;I'll kiss you till I'm exhausted!Ah, those shining eyes, and those divine lips set my blood afire! Set my drink down or feel my fist.Hey, lass, over here!Just serve us. Don't entice us.Pour us some beer S. Rachmaninoff, "Oh Never Sing to Me Again" Op4. No.4 Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mneTi pesen Gruzii pechalnoy :N apominayut mne oneDruguyu zhizn' i bereg dalnYy. UvY ! napominayut mneTvoi zhestokiye napevYI step, i noch' - i pri luneChertY dalyokoy, bednoy devL Ya prizrak milYy, rokovoy,Tebya uvidev, zabYvayu;No tY poyosh- i predo mnoyEvo ya vnov, voobrazhayu. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mneTY peseh Gruzli pechalnoy: Napominayut mne one Druguyu zhizn' i bereg dalnYy. Oh, never sing to me again, fair maiden Those sad songs from Georgia ;They recall to meAnother life and distant shores. Alas ! your ardent singingStirs up all my memoriesOfthe steppes, of night, of moonlightShining on a humble girl. · Seeing you, I can forget this beautiful and fateful image; But when you sing She rises up again before me. Oh, never sing to me again, fair maiden,those sad songs from Georgia;They recall for me another life and distant shores. S. Rachmaninoff, "Oh No, I Pray Do Not Depart" Op4. No.l Oh, no I am begging don't leave! All pain is nothing compared to separation, I am too happy with this torture, Grip me ever closer and say "I love you." I've come anew, sick, exhausted and pale. Look, how I am weak and pale. Oh how I need your love. New tortutes I await, like the need to be caressed, like the need of your kiss, And about one thing I am begging in anguish : Oh, be with me, don't leave M. Ravel, "Chanson de la mariee" R6veille-toi, reveille-toi, perdrix mignonne, Ouvre au matin tes ailes. Trois grains de beaute, mon coeur en est brule! Vois le ruban d'or que je t'apporte, Pour le nouer autour de tes cheveux. Si tu veux, ma belle, viens nous marier! Dans nos deux familles, tous sont allies! Awake, awake, my darling partridge, · Open to the morning your wings. Three beauty marks; my heart is on fire! See the ribbon of gold that I bring To tie round your hair. If you want, my beauty, we shall marry! In our two families, everyone is related! Translations G.F. Handel, "Sitra i ceppi/ Yes even in Chains" Si, tra i ceppi e le ritorte La mia fe risplendera. No, ne pur la stessa morte 11 mio foco estinguera. G.F. Handel, "The Trumpet Shall Sound" The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. F. Chopin, "Precz Z Moich Oczu" Op. 74 No. 6 Precz z moich oczu! Poslucham odrazu! Precz z mego serca! I serce poslucha. Precz z mej pamitrci! Nie! Tego rozkaz-q Moja i twoja pamitrc nie poslucha. Jak cien tym dluzszy gdy padnie z daleka, Tym szerzej kolo zalobne roztoczy, Tak moja po~tac, im dalej ucieka, Tym grubszym kirem tw<J: pamiyc pomroczy. F. Chopin, "Hulanka" Op. 74 No. 4 Szynkareczko, szafareczko, b6j siy Boga, st6j !Tam siy smiejesz,A tu lejesz mi6d na kaftan m6j! Nie darujy, wycalujy!Jakie oczko, brew!N6.zki male, z4bki biale,Hej ! spali mniekrew! C6.z tak bracie wci4.z dumacie?Bierz tam smutki czart!Pelno nydzyOt, pij prydzej, swiat tendiabla wart! Yes, even in chains and bonds My faith will be resplendent. No, not even Death itself will put out my fire. Out of my sight! Leave me I beg you! Out of my heart! I cannot go against you. Out ofmy thoughts! No, that ultimate surrender Our memories could ever render. As evening shadows lengthen And stretch their sad imploring arms, My face will shine brighter in your mind The further you are from me. Take care, pretty girl; be careful! You are laughing so much You're spilling wine all down my coat! I'll not forgive you! I'll make you pay;I'll kiss you till I'm exhausted!Ah, those shining eyes, and those divine lips set my blood afire! Set my drink down or feel my fist.Hey, lass, over here!Just serve us. Don't entice us.Pour us some beer M. Ravel, "La-bas, vers l'eglise" La-bas, vers l'eglise, Vers l'eglise Ayio Sidero, L'eglise, 6 Vierge sainte, L'eglise Ayio Costanndino, Se sont reunis, Rassembles en nombre infini, Du monde, 6 Vierge sainte, Du monde tous les plus braves! M. Ravel "Quel gallant m'est comparable" Quel galant m'est comparable, D'entre ceux qu'on voit passer? Dis, dame Vassiliki? Vois, pendus a ma ceinture, pistolets et sabre aigu ... Et c'est toi que j'aim.e! M. Ravel,"Tout gai!" Tout gai! gai, Ha, tout gai! Belle jambe, tireli, qui danse; Belle jambe, la vaisselle danse, Tra la la la la ... G.C. Menotti,"When the Air Sings of Summer" When the air sings of summer, I must wander again. Sweet landlord is the sky, rich house is the plain, and to live is to wander through the sun and the rain. When the air sings of summer I mast wander again. First you wander in youth and joy, then you'll wander to still the fears in an old heart. First you wander to find your love, Then you'll wander to hide your tears, For a wanderer must depart. When a man owns a house he is a bird in a cage Whose captivity pain is sweet end with age. Yonder, by the church, By the church of Ayio Sidero, The church, o blessed Virgin, The church of Ayio Costanndino, There are gathered, Assembled in numbers infinite, The world's, o blessed Virgin, All the world's most decent folk! What gallant compares with me, Among those one sees passing by? Tell me, lady Vassiliki! See, hanging on my belt, My pistols and my curved sword: And it is you whom I love! Everyone is joyous, joyous! Beautiful legs, tireli, which dance, Beautiful legs; even the dishes are dancing! Tra la la, la la la! Ah! the sharp joy of freedom is my loss and my gain. When the air sings of summer I must wander again. G.C. Menotti, "Amelia earn/Dearest Amelia" Ah, No!? Ebbene, ascolta: Amelia cara, gioia adorata, Ochi di luna, Senno di fatta, Ti a spetto al l'una presso l'entrata. Sotto la lunca ritroveremo l'ombre gentili che amor supremo per noi,febrili amanti, aduna. Affreti il tempo l'ora segreta dei giochi audaci e languidetti. Sali alla meta, Complisce luna, Rendirhi i baci che il sol mi vieta Ah! no!? Thenl'll begin it: Dearest Amelia, let me behold you radiant with moonlight, Let me enfold you, Meet me at midnight just as I told you. Where darkness hovers let us recapture Deep in the shadows, love's silent rapture. Night will conceal us unhappy lovers. Hasten O moonlight, where love confesses. Languid caresses sunlight defies me. Oh night have pitty, As love's accomplice, give me those kisses that day denies me Thank you! I feel truly blessed to have befriended so many wonderful people in my career at the University at Richmond. I owe immeasurable gratitude to :tny family, friends, and professors. Without your friendship, guidance, and love, I would not be able to stand before you today. Thank you for attending. 

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