AMERICAN CLASSICAL SPIRIT

Copland, Barber, Ives & Still… then Bowles & Gershwin!

with
Jonathan Moser, violinist
Elivi Varga, flutist
Katarzyna Marzec-Salwinski, pianist
Rollin Wilber, pianist

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Celebrating some of America’s great classical composers through a variety of their soulful music, sparked with imagination! You’ll be listening to and learning of iconic works that show the remarkably rich palette of our uniquely American classical sound.

 We’ll speak about, then share this delightful music with you; and look forward to you sharing your reactions with us!

(Link to full printed program with notes – PDF)

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FEATURED MUSIC:

CHARLES IVES (1874-1954): Violin Sonata #4, for violin and piano – “Children’s Day at the Camp Meeting”
___Americana as only Charles Ives can portray – born of hymns sung at children’s services, and subsequent behaviors…

AARON COPLAND (1900-1990): Duo for Flute and Piano
____”My DUO is a lyrical piece” – this multi-leveled work, emphasizing the flute’s songful nature, is a delightful result of Aaron Copland’s evolving philosophy that new music “should no longer be confined to the sphere of the special society” and should “interest the general public.”

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WILLIAM GRANT STILL (1895-1978): Suite for Violin and Piano
___Three movements, inspired by three powerful African-American works of visual art; from a great American composer of deep convictions comes driving musicality and sounds of spiritual uplift

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SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981):  Canzone, transcribed for flute and piano
___Flowing, poignant music that universally adapts in Barber’s own transcription of the second movement (also called ‘Canzone’ – Italian for ‘song’) from his Piano Concerto

Nocturne, for solo piano
___A modern American nocturne from the romantic Samuel Barber, dedicated to the originator of this beloved genre, John Field 

PAUL BOWLES (1910-1999): Six Preludes for solo piano
___Atmospheric, lyrical and blues-infused works from this fascinating, expatriated American composer

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GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937): Rhapsody in Blue for four-hand piano
___An incomparable work of genius blending American music’s values and 20th century newness, here in a doubly enjoyable, two-pianist, four-hand version

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2016 at 7:30 pm

IVY HALL – International Institute for Culture
6331 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151

ADMISSION: $25/general; $20/seniors; $10/students
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 at 3:00 pm

THE ETHICAL SOCIETY BUILDING
1906 S. Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103