Beethoven 230th Anniversary Concert

Wednesday, October 18, 2000 20:00     St. Dominic's Church     Free admission

PROGRAM

L. van Beethoven (1770-1827):Coriolan Overture, Op.62

L. van Beethoven:Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F Major
G. Mahler (1860-1911):Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
1. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
2. Ging heut morgen uber Feld
3. Ich hab’ ein gluhend Messer
4. Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz

Intermission

L. van Beethoven:Symphony Nº 1 in C Major, Op.21
Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
Andante cantabile con moto
Menuetto, Allegro molto e vivace
Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace

Violinist: Chen Yun
Mezzo-soprano: Yang Jie
Conductor: Yuan Fang
Macao Chamber Orchestra

Sole Sponsored by: Fundação Macao

Coriolanus Overture, Op. 62
Inspired by Collin’s Coriolanus, based on Plutarch’s work, Beethoven decided to write an overture.
The overture begins in a solemn statement. But, his agitation, his angry protest is interrupted by a soft and smooth theme, structuring a traditional Sonata Form. This theme is often regarded as representing the imploration of Coriolanus’ wife.

Romance in F for Violin and Orchestra
Written in 1798, the music has a rondo theme with a soft wavy melody, whose romantic and lyric sentiment is like an expectation for the future.
Then the music goes into the first episode, a warm and sincere theme, whose tonic and bass echo each other.
In the coda, the solo violin pours out a soft and delicate emotion, with a modulation in the bass tones. Gradually, the music becomes weaker and weaker until it ends in a distant echo.

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Four songs cycle for Mezzo-soprano and orchestra with music and lyrics by Mahler written in 1883. When the composer was young, he fell in love with a young girl in Kassel. Part of the music here is also used in his Symphony Nº 1.