Thursday 25 April, 2.00-5.00pm
Festival Masterclass I
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with Angelika Kirchschlager
Last year we expanded our Young Artists programme with thrilling results. This year sees further expansion. Ten duos have been selected from competitive entry to take part in the festival as Leeds Lieder Young Artists. This afternoon they will work with festival Guest of Honour Angelika Kirchschlager. Hear her work with the young singers and pianists resident in Leeds over the weekend.
Friday 25 April, 10.00am-12.00pm
Festival Masterclass II
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with Amanda Roocroft
Lancaster-born Amanda Roocroft has secured an international reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting singers performing regularly at Covent Garden, the Met, Glyndebourne, the Bayersiche Staatsoper, and at ENO where she was won the Lawrence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera.
Friday 26 April, 1.00pm
Lunchtime Recital: By Day or Night
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William Thomas bass, Michael Pandya piano
Rachmaninov Sud’ba (Fate), Noch Pechal’na (Sad is the Night), Utro (Morning), Mi otdokhnyom (We Shall Rest)
Tchaikovsky Nam Zvezdï Krotkie siyali (The mild stars shone for us), Nyet, tol’ko tot, kto znal (Only one who knows longing), Den’ li tsarit (By day or night)
Wolf Fußreise, Der Gartner, Um Mitternacht, Gebet, Der Tambour from Mörike-Lieder
Allitsen The Lute Player
Harrison Give me a Ticket to Heaven
Sullivan The Lost Chord
Friday 26 April, 7.30pm
Evening Recital: Liebeslied- Lieder’s Love Songs
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Angelika Kirchschlager mezzo-soprano, Julius Drake piano
Schumann Liebeslied, Er ist’s, Die Soldatenbraut, Die Löwenbraut
Brahms Meine Liebe ist grün, Therese, Über die Heide, Unbewegte laue Luft
Schubert Gesang der Norna, Am Bach im Frühling, Geheimes, Florio, Erlkönig, An Silvia, Der liebliche Stern, Bei dir allein!
Brahms Der Gang zum Liebchen, Dein blaues Auge, Von ewiger Liebe
Schumann Frühlingsnacht, Die Lotosblume, Der Einsiedler, Requiem
Saturday 27 April, 10.30am- 12.00pm
Coffee Concert: Leeds Lieder Young Artists
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The finest young duos, coached over the weekend by Angelika Kirchschlager, Amanda Roocroft, Malcolm Martineau and Ann Murray DBE, showcase the songs they have been exploring. An opportunity to enjoy the next generation of Lieder singers and pianists.
Saturday 27 April, 1.00- 2.00pm
Lunchtime Recital: An Invitation to Travel
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Fatma Said soprano, Joseph Middleton piano
Ravel Shéhérazade
Debussy La mer rest plus belle, Le son du cor, L’échelonnement des haies
Strauss Meinem Kinde, Allerseelen, Freundliche Vision, Schlagende Herzen
Sherif Mohie El Din Rain, Could the river flow for ever? Against whom?
Obradors Del cabello más sutil
De Falla Tus ojillos negros
Gershwin The Man I Love, I’ve got a crush on you, By Strauss
Saturday 27 April, 3.00- 6.00pm
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Festival Masterclass III
with Malcolm Martineau
Described in the New York Observer as ‘one of the world’s finest accompanists’, Malcolm Martineau will share the hallmarks of his playing, his ‘outstanding musical intelligence and virtuosity’ (The Telegraph) with a new generation of singers and pianists, specifically invited to be Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm
Evening Recital: All Heavenly Things
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Nicky Spence tenor, Malcolm Martineau piano
Debussy 3 Mélodies de Verlaine
Schumann Hochländers Abschied, Jemand, Hochländisches Wiegenlied,
Dem roten Röslein gleicht mein Lieb, Niemand
Shostakovich O wert thou in the cauld blast, Macpherson’s Farewell, Jenny
Mark Simpson 3 Verlaine Settings
Wolf Ihr seid die Allerschönste
Britten The Choirmaster’s burial
Jonathan Dove Song IV
Chaminade Si j’étais jardiniér des cieux
Hahn A Chloris
Dunhill The Cloths of Heaven
Parry From a City Window,Through the Ivory Gate
Holst The Heart Worships
Bridge The Last Invocation
Wolf Wenn du, mein liebster, steigst zum Himmel auf
Sunday 28 April, 10.00-11.00am
In Conversation
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Angelika Kirchschlager with Andrew McGregor
Marked out early in her career as the logical successor to Christa Ludwig and Brigitte Fassbaender, Angelika Kirchschlager now enjoys a reputation as one of the finest artists currently before the public. Loved by audiences and colleagues alike for her generosity of spirit and probing intellect, this ‘in conversation’ with Andrew McGregor, well-known to BBC Radio 3 listeners as the presenter of Record Review, is guaranteed to be engaging, sincere and witty.
Sunday 28 April, 11.30am- 1.00pm
Study Event: The Schumanns, Brahms and the Orient in German Romanticism
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with Dr Natasha Loges
Well known for her informative, amusing, probing and highly entertaining talks, we are thrilled to welcome to Leeds one of the country’s pre-eminent Lieder specialists. Dr Natasha Loges is Head of Postgraduate Programmes at the Royal College of Music and has co-edited Brahms in the Home and the Concert Hall: Between Private and Public Performance.
Sunday 28 April, 2.00- 3.00pm
Afternoon Recital: Heine, folksongs and Kerner Lieder
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Samuel Hasselhorn baritone, Joseph Middleton piano
Schumann Tragödie I and II, Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Belzatzar
Brahms Schwesterlein, In stiller Nacht, Wach auf mein Herzensschöne, Mein Mädel hat einen Rosenmund
Schumann Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner
Sunday 28 April, 3.30- 6.00pm
Festival Masterclass IV
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with Ann Murray DBE
The closing masterclass of the 2019 Festival sees our outstanding duos working with the great Irish mezzo-soprano Ann Murray DBE, to find clarity of expression and a deeper understanding of the songs they have prepared. We are also proud to offer the inaugural Leeds Lieder/Schubert Institute of Great Britain Song Prize to the duo with the most promise. The winning duo will also receive an invitation to appear in the Leeds University International Concert Series next season.
Sunday 28 April, 7.30pm
Evening Recital: Landscape into Song
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Miah Persson soprano, Joseph Middleton piano
Clara Schumann Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen, Liebst du um Schönheit, Liebeszauber, Warum willst du andre fragen?, Die Lorelei
Robert Schumann Frauenliebe und –leben
Grieg 6 Songs opus 48
Sibelius Våren flyktar hastigt, Den första kyssen, Säv, säv, susa, Svarta rosor