Yellow Barn

2017 Summer Performances in the Big Barn

Yellow Barn invites you to listen to selections from its 2017 summer season at The Big Barn in Putney, VT. Click on the link following each selection to find out more about each program, including artist biographies.

Audio

Brandenburg Concerto No.3

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G Major, BWV 1048 (1718). Zenas Hsu, Eunae Koh, Erica Tursi, violins; Katherine Murdock, Hyobi Sim, Jesse Morrison, violas; Natasha Brofsky, Rainer Crosett, Julia Yang, cellos; Lizzie Burns, double bass; Emely Phelps, harpsichord—July 8, 2017
I. 0'
II. [Adagio cadenza] 6.08'
III. Allegro 6.26'

Maximusic

James Tenney (1934-2006). Maximusic (1965). Sam Seyong Um, percussion—July 8, 2017 | Program Note

Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Hob. XV:30

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Hob. XV:30 (publ. 1797). Tomer Gewirtzman, piano; Suliman Tekalli, violin; Yoshika Masuda, cello—July 13, 2017
Allegro moderato: 0'
Andante con moto: 9.24'
Presto: 15.08'

Alamari

Franco Donatoni (1927-2000). Alamari (1983). Michael Kaufman, cello; Lizzie Burns, double bass; Abigail Sin, piano—July 15, 2017 | Program Note

Quartet for Oboe and Strings

Eric Nathan (b.1983). Quartet for Oboe and Strings (2012). Mark Hill, oboe; Eva Aronian, violin; Hyobi Sim, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello—July 21, 2017 | Program Note

Sonata for Violin and Cello

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Sonata for Violin and Cello (1922). Brian Hong, violin; Coleman Itzkoff, cello—Yellow Barn Concert, July 22, 2017
Allegro: 0'
Très vif: 5.08'
Lent: 9.19'
Vif, avec entrain: 16'

Selections from Cantatas BWV 197, 88, 47, and 42

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Selections from Cantatas BWV 197, 88, 47, and 42. William Sharp, baritone; Mark Hill, oboe; Zenas Hsu, Suliman Tekalli, violins; Brad Balliett, bassoon; Michael Kannen, cello; Abigail Sin, baroque organ—July 22, 2017
“O du angenehmes Paar” from Cantata BWV 197 (1728, rev. 1736-37): 0' 
“Jesus sprach zu Simon: Fürchte dich nicht” from Cantata BWV 88 (1726): 5.19'
“Jesu, beuge doch mein Herze” from Cantata BWV 47 (1726): 7.28'
“Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen” from Cantata BWV 42 (1725): 12.09'

Zirkustänze

Jörg Widmann (b.1973). Zirkustänze (2012). Christina Dahl, Tomer Gewirtzman, Abigail Sin, pianos—July 26, 2017 | Composer Bio
Fanfare: 0'
Boogie Woogie: 0.23'
Erster Walzer: 1.09’
Vier Strophen vom Heimweh: 2.39’
Valse bavaroise: 4.30’
Valse sentimentale: 5.56’
Kinderreim: 7.33’
Karussell-Walzer: 8.10’
Hebräische Melodie: 9.48’
Venezianisches Gondollied: 14.35’
Bayerisch-babylonischer Marsch: 18.22’

String Quartet

Jörg Widmann (b.1973). String Quartet No.1 (1997). Jennifer Liu, Zenas Hsu, violins; Jesse Morrison, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello—July 27, 2017 | Program Note

Sonata in F Major, Op.24 “Spring”

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Sonata in F Major, Op.24 “Spring” (1801). Tomer Gewirtzman, piano; Anthony Marwood, violin—July 28, 2017
Allegro: 0'
Adagio molto espressivo: 10.04'
Scherzo. Allegro molto: 15.57'
Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo: 17.05'

Oktett

Jörg Widmann (b.1973). Oktett (2004). Ran Kampel, clarinet; Stephen Stirling, French horn; Brad Balliett, bassoon; Harriet Langley, Eva Aronian, violins; Meredith Kufchak, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Lizzie Burns, double bass—July 29, 2017 | Program Note 
Intrada: 0'
Menuetto: 6.13'
Lied ohne Worte: 8.11'
Intermezzo: 17.35'
Finale: 18.50'

Khoom

Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988) Khoom “Seven episodes of a love story and of a non-written death in a faraway land” (1962). Lucy Shelton, soprano; Stephen Stirling, French horn; Curtis Macomber, Suliman Tekalli, violins; Roger Tapping, viola; Michael Kaufman, cello; Eduardo Leandro, percussion—August 1, 2017
Episode 1: 0'
Episode 2: 3.21'
Episode 3: 5.19'
Episode 4: 8.48'
Episode 5: 11.48'
Episode 6: 17.15'
Episode 7: 20.47'

Sonata in A Minor, Z.804

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Sonata in A Minor, Z.804 (publ. 1697). Brian Hong, Jennifer Liu, violins; Aaron Wolff, cello; Stephen Coxe, harpsichord—August 1, 2017
Grave: 0'
Largo: 1.13'
Adagio: 2.48'
Canzona: 4.12'
[Allegro] Grave: 5.26' 

Landscape II

Toshio Hosokawa (b.1955) Landscape II (1992). Marion Ravot, harp; Violaine Melançon, Emma Frucht, violins; Hyobi Sim, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello—August 3, 2017 | Program Note

String Quartet No.2, Op.7 “From the Monkey Mountains”

Pavel Haas (1899-1944) String Quartet No.2, Op.7 “From the Monkey Mountains” (1925). Kayla Moffett, Eva Aronian, violins; Jesse Morrison, viola; Michael Kannen, cello; Sam Seyong Um, percussion—August 3, 2017
Landscape. Andante: 0'
Coach, Coachman, and Horse. Andante: 11.50'
The Moon and Me. Largo e misterioso: 17.24'
Wild Night. Vivace e con fuoco: 26.25'

Galgenlieder à 3

Sofia Gubaidulina (b.1931) Galgenlieder à 3 (1996). Melanie Henley Heyn, soprano; Lizzie Burns, double bass; Sam Seyong Um, percussion—August 4, 2017 | Program Note
Die Mitternachtsmaus (The Midnight Mouse): 0’
Das Nachdenken (Reflection): 4.12’
Das aesthetische Wiesel (The Aesthetic Weasel): 6.22’
Das Knie (The Knee): 8.16’
Das Spiel I (A Game I): 11.10
Das Spiel II (A Game II): 12.55’
Die Beichte des Wurms (The Worm’s Confession): 15.15’
Der Psalm (The Psalm): 18.47’
Der Tanz (The Dance): 22'
Das Gebet (The Prayer): 29.54’
Das Fest des Wüstlings (The Feast of the Rake): 33.37’
Improvisation: 36.53’
Fisches Nachtgesang (The Fish’s Night Song): 39.25’
Nein! (Nay!): 41.01’
Das Mondschaf (The Moon Sheep): 44.47’

Lyric Suite

Alban Berg (1885-1935) Lyric Suite (1926). Anthony Marwood, Brian Hong, violins; Meredith Kufchak, viola; Natasha Brofsky, cello—August 5, 2017 (matinee) | Program Note
Allegretto giovale: 0'
Andante amaroso: 3.21'
Allegro misterioso—Trio estatico: 9.39'
Adagio appassionato—Tenebroso: 13.36'
Presto delirando: 19.56'
Largo desolato: 25.23'

Music for Violin and Harp

Sergiu Natra (b.1924) Music for Violin and Harp (1960). Zenas Hsu, violin; Marion Ravot, harp—August 5, 2017 (finale) | Composer Bio

String Quartet in G Major, K.387

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quartet in G Major, K.387 (1782). Jennifer Liu, Eunae Koh, violins; Hyobi Sim, viola; Michael Kannen, cello—August 5, 2017 (finale)
Allegro vivace assai: 0'
Menuetto. Allegretto: 8.47'
Andante cantabile: 17.31'
Molto allegro: 26'

Five Minutes from the Life of W.A.M.

Alexander Raskatov (b.1953) Five Minutes from the Life of W.A.M. (2000). Anthony Marwood, solo violin; Eva Aronian, Erica Tursi, Mason Yu, violins; Hyobi Sim, Jinsun Hong, Emily Brandenburg, Aiden Kane, violas; Coleman Itzkoff, Alex Cox, cellos; Lizzie Burns, double bass; Eduardo Leandro, percussion—August 5, 2017 (finale) | Composer Bio