Sounds of Spring

PROGRAM

Duettino American op.37 

Albert Franz Doppler 

Nuit d'étoiles  

Claude Debussy

Fantaisie sur La Traviata op.18 

Paul-Agricole Genin

Heia heia, in den Burger is meine Heimatland

Emmerich Kálmán

Flute Concerto no.7 in E minor 

François Devienne

Franz Doppler(1821-1883): Duettino American Op. 37

Albert Franz Doppler was born in Poland and immigrated to Hungary with his family around 1830. As a flute virtuoso and a composer, he composed many Fantasia and Variations, chiefly for the flute and flute duets. He formed a flute duo with his younger brother Karl, they became quite popular and sensation in Europe. Op.33-38 composed during their tour in Europe(1852-1862). This piece ‘American’ was originally written for flute, violin and piano. Doppler used the material of famous American songs at the time to create this captivating and joyful piece.

Claude Debussy(1862-1918): Nuit d'étoiles

Claude Debussy was an influential French composer. He was an innovator and the originator of modern "impressionist" music. His works had a profound impact on the music of European and American countries. Debussy composed "Nuit d'étoiles" at the age of 14, which based on a French poem "Last Memories of Weber" by Theodore Pomville. The music style of late Romanticism and early music of Impressionism intertwined here. "The starry sky at night, the mist, the breeze blows, the fragrance hits... I dream of the lost love", the flickering melody depicts the protagonist's reminiscence of love under the deep night sky.

Paul-Agricole GENIN(1832-1903): Fantaisie sur La Traviata Op. 18

The opera ‘La Traviata’ is one of the popular trilogy by Giuseppe Verdi, an Italian romantic composer. It’s also popular in the history of world-class opera. Among the flute adaptation of ‘Fantasia of La Traviata’, this piece was most performed ,which composed by Paul Agricole Génin. It’s interesting that the theme melody runs through from beginning to end. Each variation is developed from the theme melody. Even the mood of each paragraph is different, the theme melody keeps running through the piece.

Emmerich Kálmán(1882-1953): Heia heia, in den Burger is meine Heimatland

Hungarian named Kálmán Imre, Hungarian composer, mainly known for his creation of operetta, is one of the important representatives of Vienna operetta in the late Romantic period. His style combines Vienna waltz and Hungarian folk . The characteristics of the tune are beautiful melody and distinctive national style. His masterpieces include the operetta "Die Czardas fürstin" etc.

François DEVIENNE (1759-1803): Flute Concerto No. 7 in E minor

François Devienne was one of the most important French composer, flutist and Bassoon player in the classic period. Since his works sounds classy and gorgeous, the style was in some degree similar to Mozart, that’s why he so called “French Mozart”. The Flute Concerto no.7 was written around 1787, it sounds more expressive and showy in technique. Some cadenza even appears in the middle of the second movement, which was quiteunusual at that time. Even the chords and rhythm were not complicated, the melody was more like dramatic opera singer. That’s the unique charming of Devienne.

Yatong Wang - Flute  

Yatong Wang began her studies at the College of Music, Mahidol University in 2021. She was graduated from China Central Conservatory of Music School in 2021. She has won some awards, such as the First Prize of the First Online China Wind Music Competition of the National Philharmonic Network (Flute Youth Group) in 2020. Second Prize of the National General Selection of "Little Ambassador of Chinese Culture" .  She was a Flute Performer at “Review Classics” National Day Poetry Recitation (China) in 2018.           

 

Xiaoyan Lu - Flute

Xiaoyan Lu came from Shanghai, China. And now studying the flute performance (Master) in the College of Music, Mahidol University. She was an experienced flute teacher. She won the International Excellent Tutor of the Hong Kong International Youth Art Festival from 2014-2017. She was also one of the most popular flute teacher in Yamaha Music Center from 2013-2017. Later, she set up her own flute studio to tutor more students in flute performance.

Yishu Wang - Soprano

Yishu Wang is from Jilin, China (located in Northeast China), is currently pursuing a master's degree in classical vocal music at College of Music, Mahidol University.  She has joined the Final Fantasy show with the Mahidol Philharmonic Orchestra.  Besides , she’s also a music teacher in China.  She has a warm heart and taught some children born with autism.  By learning the form of music, children gradually make progress.  She determined to use music to help more people!