Program
The Osiris Trio, originally scheduled to appear March 11, had to cancel their performance. Fortunately, the Poulenc Trio, a delightful trio comprised of piano, oboe and bassoon, will be performing in their stead. The program offers quite a variety of music, including Francis Poulenc’s “Trio” for which the group is named.
George Frideric Handel
Trio Sonata in F major
(Kammertrio Nr. 24)
Mikhail Glinka
Trio Pathétique in D minor
Gioacchino Rossini
Fantaisie Concertante sur des
Thèmes de “L’Italiana in Algeri”
Francis Poulenc
Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon
MARCH 11th, 2010
Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
The Poulenc Trio
Hailed by the Washington Post in May 2008 for its “intriguing and beautifully played program….convincing elegance…[and] near-effortless lightness and grace,” the Poulenc Trio brings together three uniquely gifted virtuosos, oboist Vladimir Lande, bassoonist Bryan Young, and pianist Irina Kaplan. Combining brilliant 21st-century vibrancy with the best of European instrumental tradition, the Trio’s performances leap beyond the ordinary concert experience to a world of beautiful sonorities, playful rhythms and dramatic excitement.
The Poulenc Trio’s busy touring schedule has included recent tours of Russia with Hilary Hahn (including the Hermitage State Museum), Italy (including the Ravello and Ville Vesuviane Festivals), the Caribbean, and multiple appearances in every region of the United States, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Vladimir Lande, oboist of the group, is principal oboist of the Baltimore Opera and an active solo artist. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, he was principal oboist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Vladimir is Artist-in-residence at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and is on the faculties of American University in Washington, D.C. and the Washington Conservatory of Music.
Irina Kaplan, pianist, is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. Winner of the Baltimore Chamber Music Award and the Montpelier Recital Competition, Irina has appeared in concerts around the world. She is a member of the piano faculty at the Peabody Institute.
Bryan Young, bassoon, trained at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and at Yale University. He has appeared as soloist with the National Symphony and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, as well as in recitals across the United States and around the world. He is principal bassoonist of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra.
Program Notes
George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759)
Trio Sonata in F major
George Frideric Handel was a German-born Baroque composer who spent most of his adult life in England, becoming a subject of the British crown in 1727. His most famous work of music is the Messiah, an oratorio set to texts from the King James Bible.
The trio sonata is a musical form which was particularly popular in the 17th century and the 18th century. A trio sonata is written for two solo melodic instruments and basso continuo (often a keyboard instrument).
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Trio Pathétique in D minor
Hailed as the “Father of Russian Music” by his younger compatriot Balakirev, Glinka pioneered a style of music derived from the folk music of Russia.
In his late twenties, Glinka spent three years in Italy. His exposure to Italian music changed his outlook. Glinka wrote in his memoirs “All the pieces written by me to please the inhabitants of Milan, and very nicely published by Giovanni Ricordi, only served to convince me that I was not following my own path, and that I could not sincerely be an Italian.”
The “Trio Pathètique” dates from this period in Italy. In its lyricism it bears evidence of how congenial to his Romantic nature the young Glinka must have found the Italian operatic style.
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1878)
(Arr. Charles Triébert Eugene Jancourt)
Fantasie Concertante sur des thèmes de “L’Italiana in Algeri”
This “Concert-Fantasy” is from a delightful collection of opera-inspired arrangements dating from 19th century Paris and the salon music of that time. These arrangements for the oboe and bassoon virtuosi of the day were not only tuneful, but enabled the performers to show off their ample virtuosity. The rousing Fantaisie Concertante is based on melodies from Rossini’s opera, “An Italian Girl in Algiers.”
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963)
Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon
Poulenc was born in Paris in 1899 and attained both a distinct musical voice and success at an early age. During the 1920’s, he was one of the leading spirits of the group of young French composers known as “Les Six”. Their music was often light, witty, satirical and urbane.
Poulenc composed orchestral, chamber music, ballets, concertos, film scores, and opera, as well as powerful choral and sacred music. In the field of French art songs he is an acknowledged master, with over 130 songs to his credit.
The Trio is one of Poulenc’s most popular chamber works. It is in the spirit of an eighteenth century divertissement, light and witty, yet spiced with dissonances.
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