Franz Schubert wrote countless Lieder inspired by nocturnal imagery, often portraying the night as a quasi-magical time conducive to profound emotional catharsis. In contrast, the two Spanish composers, Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla highlight the heightened passion and eroticism that can unfold during the midnight hours, drawing on the rich tapestry of their homeland’s folk music. Claude Debussy’s Mélodies paint exquisite impressions of dusk and dawn, from a wolf’s mournful howl to the somber tolling of bells.
Program
Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
Tonadillas en estile antiguo
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Five Lieder, texts by Kosegarten, Mayrhofer, Goethe
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Cinq Mélodies de Bourget et Verlaine
Antonio Jose (1902-1936)
Pavane Triste, aus: Sonata Para Gitarra
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Dance of the Miller, from The Three Cornered Hat
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Siete canciones populares españolas
Duration: approx. 70 minutes, plus break
