Maíra Viana´s Graduate Flute Recital
Tuesday April 23th, , 2024
UTSA Recital Hall 7:30 PM
Sonata in D Major No 4 for Flute and Guitar, Op. 1
Anna Bon di Venezia
I. Allegro Moderato (1738-1767)
II. Andante
III. Minuet
Diego Chavarria, Guitar
Oriental for Flute and Piano Op. 6 (1905)
Jeong-Eun Lee, Piano
Choros No. 2 for Flute & Clarinet. (1924)
Clarisa de la Garsa, Clarinet
Sonata for Flute and Piano Op. 14 (1960)
Pattapio Silva (1881-1907)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Robert Muczynski
I. Allegro deciso (1929 - 2010)
II. Scherzando (Vivace)
III. Andante
IV. Allegro con moto
Jeong-Eun Lee, Piano
Sequenza 1 for Flute Solo (1958)
Bachianas Brasileiras No 5. (1938\45)
Luciano Berio (1924-2003)
Heitor Villa-Lobos
I. Aria (Cantilena) (1887-1959)
Enzo Rizi, Guitar
Flor Amorosa (1880)
Carinhoso (1917)
BRAZILIAN CHORO SECTION
Nem Cabou já tava em pé (2022)
Enzo Rizi, Guitar
Gabe Durand Hollis, Tambourin
Joaquim Calado (1848 -1880)
Pixinguinha (1897-1973)
Leandro “Tigrão” Oliveira (b. 1983)
Maíra Viana is a student of Dr. Rachel Woolf. This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music in Performance.
Program Notes
Sonata in D Major for Flute and Harpsichord, Op. 1 No 4 by Anna Bon di Venezia
Anna Bon di Venezia, a gifted composer born into a family of esteemed musicians in 18thcentury Venice, gained renown for her extraordinary musical talent. At 16 years old, she demonstrated her exceptional abilities by publishing three collections, including the celebrated Flute Sonata in D Major, Op.1. Despite the societal constraints faced by women composers during her time, Anna Bon's compositions blended Baroque with emerging classical elements. Today, we will perform her Sonata in D Major, arranged for guitar and flute by UTSA master's student Diego Chavarria.
Oriental by Pattapio Silva
Pattápio Silva was a Brazilian composer from beginning of the 20th century, and he is known for being one of the first names of Choro. Also, he was a prodigy flutist and had his fundamentals in classical music. His composition "Oriental" stands as one of his most renowned works, blending elements of European romantic exocistism . "Oriental" captures the allure and mystique of the East through its evocative melodies and rich harmonies.
Choros Number 2 by Heitor Villa Lobos
Written by Heitor Villa-Lobos in 1924, this flute and clarinet duet is part of his broader series of compositions called Chôros, inpired by the Brazilian instrumental popular music genre known as 'Choro.'
The piece is a single movement, segmented into four sections, highlighting Villa-Lobos's adept manipulation of motifs and rhythms. The harmonic structure effortlessly fuses diatonic elements with intricate pitch arrangements, crafting a lush musical landscape.
Sonata for Flute and Piano by Robert Muczynski
Born in Chicago in 1929, Robert Muczynski studied at DePaul University. Debuting in Carnegie Hall in 1958, he later joined the University of Arizona faculty in 1960 until his retirement in 1988. Muczynski's award-winning sonata, a flute repertoire standard, was written between 1960 and 1961. Its complexity challenges performers, departing from the cliche 20th-century flute style. Rhythm dominates, evident from the syncopated four-note figure in the first movement. Overall, Muczynski's four movements portray his energetic, vigorous, and traditional style, making his work truly unique.
Berio by Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio's Sequenza I is a revolutionary piece for solo flute. Composed in 1958, Sequenza I tests flutists with its complex melodies, fragmented form, and exploration of extended techniques mist the changes of a dynamic that go to the extreme. Part of a series of sequenzas for other instrument solos, this piece features the first multiphonic written for flute in history.
Bachianas 5 by Heitor Villa Lobos
Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras, composed between 1930 and 1945, blends Brazilian folk music with the style of Bach. Villa-Lobos aimed to merge Baroque techniques with Brazilian music. The original of this piece is for Voice and Cello´s orchestra, and today we will present Flute and Guitar version.
Brazilian Choro Section
Today in Brazil we celebrate the National day of Choro. To finish my program and celebrate this day I chose three short Choro pieces.
“Flor Amorosa” was Composed by a flutist composer, Joaquim Callado and blends European dance elements with African rhythms and Brazilian melodies. It is consider the very first composition of the Choro Genre.
“Carinhoso” is Pixinguinha's most renowned work, and it is an icon of Brazilian popular music, which is considered by many to be Brazil's Second National Anthem. The piece received lyrics, later added by Braguinha, contributing to its popularity.
“Nem Cabou já Tava em Pé” By Leandro de Oliveira is a portrait of the new generation of composers of choro in Brazil. Leandro Oliveira, also known as Tigrão, from Piracicaba, is an outstanding flutist winner of multiple national competitions. Specializing in choro music, this is what he told me when I asked him about this piece:
“The solo wasn't even finished, and he was already on his feet.' That was the phrase I used when I saw a post from a colleague and master instrumentalist, finishing his solo in a choro circle, suddenly standing up in synchronization with the last note. I found the video and the phrase amusing. I watched it several times, and all I could think was, 'The solo wasn't even finished, and he was already on his feet.' Right then and there, I composed a choro piece that sounded fun and daring."
