Magpie Artsong: A Battle of Dreams
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Dreamscapes and intimate ruminations by Mompou, Boulanger, Britten and Widmann
Kyle Stegall (tenor)
Penelope Cashman (piano)
“Combat del Somni” (Battle of Dreams), a song cycle by Federico Mompou, begins the program. Its exquisite blend of French impressionism and unique Catalan style continues in two of Mompou’s solo piano miniatures before the extraordinary final song from Lili Boulanger’s song cycle “Clairières dans le ciel” (Clearings in the Sky). The second half opens with Benjamin Britten’s revered song cycle “Winter Words”, setting the poetry of Thomas Hardy and exploring themes of childhood, loss of innocence, and the inevitable passing of time. The program concludes with the remarkable final song from “Das Heiße Herz” (The Burning Heart), a song cycle by renowned contemporary German composer Jörg Widmann whose work has been all too rarely performed in South Australia.
www.magpieartsong.com
Kyle Stegall (tenor)
Penelope Cashman (piano)
“Combat del Somni” (Battle of Dreams), a song cycle by Federico Mompou, begins the program. Its exquisite blend of French impressionism and unique Catalan style continues in two of Mompou’s solo piano miniatures before the extraordinary final song from Lili Boulanger’s song cycle “Clairières dans le ciel” (Clearings in the Sky). The second half opens with Benjamin Britten’s revered song cycle “Winter Words”, setting the poetry of Thomas Hardy and exploring themes of childhood, loss of innocence, and the inevitable passing of time. The program concludes with the remarkable final song from “Das Heiße Herz” (The Burning Heart), a song cycle by renowned contemporary German composer Jörg Widmann whose work has been all too rarely performed in South Australia.
www.magpieartsong.com
