Schubertiad 2009

A celebration of Schubert

SCHUBERTIAD Fri 9 – Sun 11 Oct Paul Lewis | Llŷr Williams | Alexander Janiczek Elias String Quartet | Allan Clayton | Katherine Broderick

“The moment isSchubert all”

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Welcome to Schubertiad

“A lovely programme in an excellent venue�

audience member 2008

This is the third year that Perth Concert Hall has presented its celebration of the life and music of Franz Schubert in the company of great musicians.

This year, the emphasis is very much on getting back to the spirit of Schubert’s own ‘Schubertiads.’ These music parties were often fairly informal gatherings featuring a mixture of music serious and light, song and sonata, quartet, quintet, octet… whatever was possible with the musicians available. (There was also food, games, dancing, talking and drinking until the early hours of the morning – these you may provide for yourself!)

So most of our concerts this year do something similar - you might have song in the first half and chamber music in the second; or a soloist first then an ensemble.

Mixing things up like this gives a stronger and more authentic sense of Schubert’s musical experience than our modern concert programmes – and it also means that we can include some of those pieces which are less often heard. For instance, on Saturday night we will have a distinguished horn player and clarinettist performing in the Octet, and they have agreed to play the solo obbligato parts in two of Schubert’s greatest songs too - Der Hirt auf dem Felsen and Auf dem Strom.

The musical proceedings are led by three Perth regulars, Paul Lewis, Llŷr Williams and Alexander Janiczek, creating a close-knit sense of ensemble for the whole occasion. I hope you can join us!

Svend Brown | Creative Director

ticket offers weekend package

£105; concession £90 (all concerts Fri, Sat and Sun)

Saturday or Sunday tickets: £40; concessions £35 Kids go free to all performances (up to 2 under-16s with every paying adult) – not available on £8 seats for the evening concerts. Additional children £6 all performances horsecrossregular 10% discount applies across all tickets, concessions and packages

Leading up to the Schubertiad An hour with…

Join Creative Director Svend Brown for an hour of in-depth analysis, discussion of and listening to four of the major works by Schubert that we are featuring this year

Mon 14 Sep Mon 21 Sep Mon 28 Sep Mon 5 Oct Tay Suite | £5

2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm

Octet in F, D803 Piano Quintet in A, D667 Die Schöne Müllerin, D795 Quintet in C, D956

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9 October Pre-concert talk

Schubertiad director, Svend Brown, introduces this year’s programme and draws out some of the links between the pieces.

Tay Suite | free to ticket holders

Opening Concert Schubert: Sonata in Cm D958 Schubert: Piano Quintet in A D667 - Trout Quintet William Conway, cello Alexander Janiczek, violin Enno Senft, bass Llŷr Williams, piano Viola TBC Perth’s third Schubertiad gets underway with a sharply contrasted pair of masterworks: a dramatic and turbulent Sonata and the genial Trout Quintet. The link is pianist Llŷr Williams who, along with regular partner violinist Alexander Janiczek, leads a hand picked ensemble of world class players specially created for the occasion.

Gannochy Auditorium £25, £18, £12, £8; concessions £21.50, £15, £10

"It was breathtaking, wonderful, extraordinary"

audience member 2008

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10 October An hour with… Schubert’s Octet Creative DirectorSvend Brown leads an hour of in-depth discussion and analysis of Schubert’s great chamber work in preparation for tonight’s performance. (repeated from 14 Sep)

Tay Suite | £5

Lunchtime Concert Elias String Quartet Schubert: Quartet in G D887 Any of Schubert’s late string quartets makes for a fantastic lunchtime concert - and the extra bonus of hearing it in a concert like this which lasts just one hour is that both performers and audience can really get the most out of just the one big piece.

Gannochy Auditorium | £12; concessions £10 (unreserved seating)

Impromptu Concert Katherine Broderick, soprano | Allan Clayton, tenor Llŷr Williams, piano Two things (in particular) make our ‘Impromptu’ concerts at Perth Schubertiad rather special… They are absolutely in the spirit of Schubert’s own Schubertiads in that they will be fairly spontaneous: they offer Schubertiad artists a chance to let their hair down a bit and play their favourite bits of Schubert: a mixed bill of favourites, oddities, rarities and masterpieces.

Second, they take place in our intimate small hall, the Norie-Miller Studio, allowing audience and performers to share a close-up, more informal kind of music making.

Norie-Miller Studio | £10; concessions £8 (unreserved seating)

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10 October Pre-concert talk

What Schubert read in the papers: Cultural historian Dr Fiona Elliott offers a window into daily life in Schubert’s Vienna, and the place of music in it, drawn from her research into newspapers of the time.

Tay Suite | free to ticket holders

Octet Schubert: Selection of Lieder Schubert: Octet in F Major D803 Zoë Beyers, violin Katherine Broderick, soprano Allan Clayton, tenor William Conway, cello Alexander Janiczek, violin

Maximiliano Martin, clarinet Enno Senft, bass Stephen Stirling, horn Peter Whelan, bassoon Llŷr Williams, piano

Schubert’s Octet was composed in a white heat of creativity - friends that visited him reported that he was distracted and distant, not at all the usual genial fellow they were used to. The music has moments of sheer uplifting delight, but plunges into deep abysses of despair; a dramatic and turbulent journey.

A special ensemble has been created for this performance, led by Alexander Janiczek. As we have wonderful singers also in attendance we have paired them up with some of the players for some of Schubert’s songs for voice and instrument: the delightful Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (featuring Maximiliano Martin on clarinet) and the dramatic Auf dem Strom (featuring Stephen Stirling on horn).

Gannochy Auditorium £25, £18, £12, £8; concessions £21.50, £15, £10

“world class - I wouldn’t have missed it for anything” audience member 2008

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11 October An hour with… Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin

Svend Brown leads an hour of in-depth discussion and analysis of Schubert’s great song-cycle in preparation for tonight’s performance. (repeated from 28 Sep)

Tay Suite | £5

Lunchtime Concert

Heath String Quartet with Alasdair Tait Schubert: Quintet for strings in C D956 The young Heath Quartet is making a serious name for itself attracting impressive reviews; “The Heath Quartet displayed a rare musicality… A keen interpretive insight combined with refined playing, this is one of the most interesting young quartets I have heard in recent years.” The Strad Magazine They are joined by the wonderful Alasdair Tait for Schubert’s sublime Quintet.

Not to be missed.

Gannochy Auditorium | £12; concessions £10 (unreserved seating)

Impromptu Concert Alexander Janiczek, violin Llŷr Williams, piano Two things (in particular) make our ‘Impromptu’ concerts at Perth Schubertiad rather special…

They are absolutely in the spirit of Schubert’s own Schubertiads in that they will be fairly spontaneous: they offer Schubertiad artists a chance to let their hair down a bit and play their favourite bits of Schubert: a mixed bill of favourites, oddities, rarities and masterpieces.

Second, they take place in our intimate small hall, the Norie-Miller Studio, allowing audience and performers to share a close-up, more informal kind of music making.

Gannochy Auditorium | £10; concessions £8 (unreserved seating)

tickets: 01738 621 031 | www.horsecross.co.uk

11 October Pre-concert talk

Cultural historian Dr Fiona Elliot reflects on the changing value of words and music in early 19th century Vienna.

Tay Suite | free to ticket holders

Die Schöne Müllerin Schubert: Four Impromptus D935 Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin D795 Allan Clayton, tenor Paul Lewis, piano Paul Lewis has appeared at every Perth Schubertiad and we’re delighted to welcome him back both as soloist and as partner to the young tenor Allan Clayton in Schubert’s heartbreaking tale of lost love, Die Schöne Müllerin.

Lewis pairs this magnificent drama with piano music which reveals Schubert in more informal but no less great form. The Impromptus are a delight - as a set they offer rich contrast and variety of intensity and invention. The question of whether they are really a sonata in disguise has never been finally resolved.

Gannochy Auditorium | £25, £18, £12, £8; concessions £21.50, £15, £10

“Only the highest praise for a bold and wonderful event.” audience member 2008

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“The moment is supreme.”

Franz Schubert

Schubertiad 2010 – 8-10 October Plans are already well-advanced for next year’s Schubertiad and our desire is to make Schubertiad 2010 the biggest yet, to invite people from all over the world to celebrate this great composer in great surroundings.

Our exclusive Schubertiad Circle and Schubertiad Patron schemes support our vision of bringing Franz Schubert’s music to as wide an audience as possible and help sustain the depth and breadth of our activity through their financial support.

Members receive many benefits including priority booking, invitation to a champagne reception during the festival and, for our Circle Members, there’s even the opportunity to dine with the Schubertiad artists!

Please help make this the best festival yet by becoming a Schubertiad Circle Member or Patron. Thank you for playing your part.

Best wishes Louisa Jacobs | BusinessDevelopment Manager 01738 477721 | ljacobs@horsecross.co.uk

The support from our Schubertiad Circle Members and Patrons is invaluable and we would like to thank the following people for their generous support, without which we would not be able to secure the future of this superb festival Schubertiad Circle Members Martin and Petronella Haldane | Shields and Carol Henderson Iain M Halliday | Jane Spiers | Svend Brown Schubertiad Patrons William and Elizabeth Berry | Andrew Callander | Dr Pamela Harper Mr L and Mrs F Hunt | Mrs Jean Whyte We would also like to thank our Schubertiad Circle Members and Patrons who prefer to remain anonymous.

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Schubertiad 2010 – play your part Please tick the box next to the level at which you wish to enrol.  Schubert Bronze Patron (donations between £50 - £75)

• Priority mailing and booking for all events • Complimentary programme • Acknowledgement in programme

 Schubert Silver Patron (donations between £100 - £125)

• Invitation to a champagne reception during the festival • Plus all the Bronze Patron benefits listed above

 Schubert Gold Patron (donations between £150 - £175)

• Complimentary tickets to a Schubertiad concert • Plus all the Silver Patron benefits listed above

 Schubert Circle Member (donations in excess of £300)

• Invitation to an exclusive reception and artists dinner during the festival • Exclusive hotline to assist with planning your Schubertiad • Plus all the Gold Patron benefits listed above

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Please return this form to: Business Development Manager, Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ or hand in at Perth Concert Hall box office.

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Previews Mon 14 Sep 2pm Mon 21 Sep 2pm Mon 28 Sep 2pm Mon 5 Oct 2pm

An hour with… Octet in F, D803 An hour with… Piano Quintet in A, D667 An hour with… Die Schöne Müllerin, D795 An hour with… Quintet in C, D956

Friday 9 October 6.30pm 7.30pm

Pre-concert talk Opening concert

Saturday 10 October 11am 1pm 4pm 6.30pm 7.30pm

An hour with… Octet in F, D803 Lunchtime Concert Lunchtime Concert Pre-concert talk Octet

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