José García-León, Dean
master of musical arts degree recital
Emily Rekrut-Pressey, viola
April 13, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Lyndon Ji, piano
Robert Schumann 1810–1856
Fraunliebe und Leben (Woman’s Love and Life), Op. 42
I. Since first seeing him, I see only him
II. He is the most wonderful of them all
III. I cannot grasp or believe it
Andrew Norman b. 1979
Adelbert von Chamisso
IV. You, ring on my finger, my little golden ring
V. Help me my sisters, with my bridal attire
VI. Sweet friend, I weep with tears of joy
VII. I am delirious with joy, how I pity the man who cannot feel a mother’s bliss!
VIII. You sleep the sleep of death, and now my life is done
Sonnets for viola and piano (2011)
I. with shifting change
II. to be so tickled
III. my tongue-tied muse
IV. so far from variation
V. confounded to decay
intermission
Johannes Brahms
1833–1897
Luciano Berio
1925–2003
2 Gesänge, Op. 91
I. Gestillte Sehnsucht (Stilled Longing)
II. Geistliches Wiegenlied (Sacred Lullaby)
Sandy Sharis, mezzo-soprano
Friedrich Rückert
Emanuel Geibel, after Lope de Vega
Naturale (su melodie siciliane) per viola sola, percussione e voce registrata (1985)
Makana Medeiros, percussion
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Musical Arts degree. As a courtesy to others, please silence all devices. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please do not leave the hall during musical selections. Thank you.
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