1.

In Vernali Tempore (Now the Spring has come again) Medieval Song,
Lyrics by Morten Brup
In keeping with the mood of the Lunar New Year, we begin this concert with a medieval
song celebrating the coming of Spring. The lyrics, in Latin, were written by a 16 th century
Danish scholar. The melody, which may predate the lyrics by several hundred years,
sounds strange to our ears as it is in a Dorian mode, and the harmony typifies the form of
polyphony popular in the Middle Ages.
Translation of the Latin Lyrics
Now the spring has come again, joy and warmth will follow;
Cold and wet are quite forgot, northward flies the swallow;
Over sea and land and air spring's soft touch is everywhere
And the world looks cleaner;
All our sinews feel new strung, hearts are light that once were wrung,
Youthful zests are keener.
2. Goldberg Variations: Aria and Variation1

Johann Sebastian Bach ( 1685 1750)

The works of J.S. Bach, a German composer of the Baroque period are revered for their
technical command, artistic beauty and intellectual depth. The Goldberg Variations is a
composition for harpsichord consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published
in 1741, it is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form.
3. Canon in D

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Pachelbel was a German composer, organist and teacher who brought the South German
organ tradition to its peak. The Canon in D remained forgotten for centuries and was
rediscovered only in the 20th century. The piece became extremely popular after it was
republished in 1919 and is frequently played at weddings. Todays performance features an
original arrangement for guitar and piano by Hilary Jainol and Vennella Andrew.
4. Czardas

Vittorio Monti (1868 1922)

Monti was an Italian composer, violinist, mandolinist and conductor. Czardas, his
most famous work

was

written

around

1904

and

is performed

by almost

every gypsy orchestra. Written in the style of a Hungarian dance (the Csrds) which is
characterized by a variation in tempo, the piece has seven different sections, each one of a

different tempo and key. The piece is artfully designed to capture the listeners attention,
starting out slowly , bilding up excitement and ending in a very fast tempo.
5a. Prelude In C

J.S. Bachn ( 1685 1750)

The Prelude and Fugue in C Major, is the first item in Volume I of The Well-Tempered
Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by Bach. The prelude is 35 bars long and
consists mostly of broken chords , beginning in a simple C major , and then continuing with
different variations on harmony, and change of key.
5b. Sonatina In G

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Sonatina in G major (Anh.5, no.2) is attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven. Since the work
was published in Hamburg, Germany after Beethoven's death, its authenticity is doubted,
as it uses styles never seen by Beethoven before. It is split into 2 sections. The first is
titled Moderato and is in 4/4 time; the second section is titled Romance and is in 6/8 time.
The two sections are actually called 'The Two Sonatinas' and referred to as the First &
Second Movements.
06. Medley of Stephen Foster songs , arr. Leslie Woodgate
Stephen Foster (1826 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American
songwriter primarily known for his parlor and minstrel music. Foster wrote over 200 songs;
among his best-known are "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home", "My
Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful
Dreamer". Many of his compositions remain popular more than 150 years after he wrote
them.
07. O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Schicci )- Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
O mio babbino caro ("Oh My Beloved Father") is a soprano aria from the opera Gianni
Schicchi (1918) by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is sung by the
heroine Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the
boy she loves, have reached a breaking point that threatens to separate her from Rinuccio.
The lyrical melody and flowing accompaniment portrays pleading mood of the song as
Loretta begs her father to let her marry her sweetheart. The melody is punctuated by

dramatic ascents to high A to expresses her anguish and her threat to throw herself into the
river if she cannot marry Rinnuccio.
O mio babbino caro,

Oh my dear papa,

mi piace, bello, bello.

I love him, he is handsome, handsome.

Vo'andare in Porta Rossa (it)

I want to go to Porta Rossa

a comperar l'anello!

To buy the ring!

S, s, ci voglio andare!

Yes, yes, I want to go there!

e se l'amassi indarno,

And if my love were in vain,

andrei sul Ponte Vecchio,

I would go to the Ponte Vecchio

ma per buttarmi in Arno!

And throw myself in the Arno!

Mi struggo e mi tormento!

I am anguished and tormented!

O Dio, vorrei morir!

Oh God, I'd like to die!

Babbo, piet, piet!

Papa, have pity, have pity!

Babbo, piet, piet!

Papa, have pity, have pity!

08. Adagio (2nd movement ) Sonata in C major - Ludwig van Beethoven (Good
research & write-up but Please check with Yvonne---her solo is in C major not this
one!
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known
as Sonata Pathtique, was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old, and was
published in 1799. Beethoven dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von Lichnowsky.
Although commonly thought to be one of the few works to be named by the composer
himself, it was actually named Grande sonate pathtique (to Beethoven's liking) by the
publisher, who was impressed by the sonata's tragic sonorities.

09. Spanish Dance Opus 12 No. 1

Moritz Mozkowski (1854-1925)

Mozkowski born in Breslau, Prussia (now the Polish city of Wrocaw), into a wealthy
Polish-Jewish family . He showed early talent from a very tender age, beginning his musical
training at home until 1865, when his family moved to Dresden. Moszkowski was quite
prolific, composing over two hundred small-scale piano pieces, which brought him much

popularity notably his set of Spanish Dances Op. 12, for piano duet . Todays performance
features the first piece of this lively and exciting work , rearranged for cello and piano.

10. Moonlight Sonata (Op. 27 No. 2, C# minor)

Ludwig van Beethoven(1770-1827)

(First movement, arranged for clarinet & piano) ar. by ? check with Karen
Beethoven dedicated this Sonata to the beautiful Countess Giuletta Guicciard, in whom he
seems to have had a romantic interest. Unfortunately, she was already married. Published
in 1802 as Sonata Quasi una Fantasia, this is one of the most

well-known piano

compositions in the world. The nama Moonlight Sonata was given by the music critic
Ludwig Rellstab, years after Beethovens death.
11. Norwegian Dance No. 2

by Edvard Grieg(1843-1907) Arranged by (check with

Yvonne) for Violin, cello and Piano trio

Grieg, a Norwegian composer and pianist

is widely considered one of the leading

Romantic era composers. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own
compositions put the music of Norway in the international spectrum, as well as helping to
develop a national identity. Grieg's four Norwegian Dances began as music for piano fourhands. The second dance is drawn from Ludvig Mathias Lindeman's Mountain Melodies,
Old and New. It's a halling, or reel; a playful melody, which Grieg sets in A major, repeating
it with a different accompaniment. Then the piece lurches into F-sharp minor for a stormy
middle section of Grieg's own invention, based on the last four bars of the main melody.
After this brief interruption, the dance concludes with a repeat of the first section.
12. Allegro

From 6 duos dor two violin, Opus No. ?

- Josephus Fodor (1751-

1828)
https://books.google.com.my/books?isbn=0810871831
Fodor was a Dutch vioilinist and composer of the Classical period,, not widely known excet
for his many works for vioilin , including 19 violin concertos, 42 string quartets, and 127
violin duets.
13. Five Short Duos for flute and violin with piano Cesar Antonovich Cui (1835-1918)
Cui was a Russian composer and music critic who was a full general i the Russian Imperial
Army. He is known as a member of The Five, a group of Russian composers under the

leadership of Mily Balakirev dedicated to the production of a specifically Russian type of

music. His songs are among the finest in the Russian song tradition. In the field of
orchestral and chamber music, Cui primarily wrote salon music. 6: Five Short Duos for
flute and violin with piano (1897). consists of five charming bagatelles.
14. The Entertainer

Scott Joplin ( 1867- 1917)

Joplin was as an African-American composer and pianist. achieved fane for his ragtime
compositions and was dubbed the King of Ragtime Writers. During his brief career, he
wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas
The Entertainer is,one of the classics of ragtime, used as the theme music for the 1973
Oscar-winning film The Sting. Composer and pianist Marvin Hamlisch's adaptation reached
#3 on the Billboard pop chart and spent a week at #1 on the easy listening chart in 1974.
The Sting was set in the 1930s, a full generation after the end of ragtime's mainstream
popularity, thus giving the mistaken impression that ragtime music was popular at that time.

15. I Got Rhythm.

George Gershwin (

George Gershwin (/r.wn/; September 26, 1898 July 11, 1937) was an American
composer and pianist.[1][2] Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical
genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best-known works are
the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928) as
well as the opera Porgy and Bess (1935).
Published in 1930, I Got Rhythm became a jazz standard. Its chord progression, known
as the "rhythm changes", is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes
This pattern, "one of the most common vehicles for improvisation," forms the basis of
countless (usually uptempo) jazz compositions, was popular with swing-era musicians.
The song is featured in a number of musicals, including the 1951 musical film An American
in Paris. Gene Kelly sang the song and tap-dancedThis version finished at #32 in AFI's 100
Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.