Samantha Hankey, Mezzo-Soprano
Sophie Raynaud, Piano
Part of: Women in Music
Performers
Samantha Hankey, Mezzo-Soprano
Sophie Raynaud, Piano
Program
BERG "Nacht" from Sieben frühe Lieder
A. MAHLER "Laue Sommernacht" from Fünf Lieder
BERG "Schilflied" from Sieben frühe Lieder
A. MAHLER "In meines Vaters Garten" from Fünf Lieder
ZEMLINSKY Selections from Sechs Lieder auf Gedichte von Maurice Maeterlinck, Op. 13
·· "Die drei Schwestern"
·· "Die Mädchen mit den verbundenen Augen"
·· "Als ihr Geliebter schied"
·· "Und kehrt er einst heim"
SCHOENBERG "Erwartung" from Vier Lieder, Op. 2
BERG "Schliesse mir die Augen beide" (1907 version)
R. STRAUSS "Malven"
R. STRAUSS "Der Stern," Op. 69, No. 1
R. STRAUSS "Frühlingsfeier," Op. 56, No. 5
BERG "Sommertage" from Sieben frühe Lieder
RAVEL Selections from Valses nobles et sentimentales
·· "Modéré très franc"
·· "Assez lent avec une expression intense"
RAVEL Shéhérazade
ZEMLINSKY "Mit Wärme," Op. 1, No. 1
SCHOENBERG "Galathea" from Brettl-Lieder
ZEMLINSKY "Flüchtig," Op. 1, No. 2
SCHOENBERG "Gigerlette" from Brettl-Lieder
ZEMLINSKY "Sehr schnell und leicht," Op. 1, No. 4
SCHOENBERG "Der genügsame Liebhaber" from Brettl-Lieder
SATIE "La diva de l'Empire"
Encores:
BERG "Im Zimmer" from Sieben frühe Lieder
WEILL "Speak Low" from One Touch of Venus
Event Duration
The printed program will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.At a Glance
Samantha Hankey has assembled an intriguing program of Austro-German and French songs composed at the turn of the 20th century between 1899 and 1913. This was a creative period on the verge of a revolution as the over-ripeness of the late-Romantic style evolved into the austerity of 12-tone music. And not only music changed—so did poetry, which became much franker than what was previously acceptable. The seven composers featured, especially the five from Germany and Austria—Berg, A. Mahler, Schoenberg, R. Strauss, and Zemlinsky—all knew each other well and strongly influenced each other’s creations. Listening to and comparing these songs provides a deep dive into one of music’s most fascinating periods.