YSM Convocation, Sep 6, 2018

Robert Blocker, Dean

Convocation

Thursday, September 6, 2018 • 7:00 pm Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall

welcome Robert Blocker The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music Professor of Piano Professor of Management, Affiliate invocation Frank Tirro Professor Emeritus of Music History 1980–2010 introductions and presentations Presentation of Emeritus Faculty Paul Hawkshaw Professor in the Practice of Musicology 1984–2018 Joan Panetti Sylvia and Leonard Marx Professor in the Practice of Hearing and Chamber Music 1981–2018 Aldo Parisot Samuel S. Sanford Professor in the Practice of Cello 1958–2018 Fanfare Joan Panetti (b. 1942) Written for Yale trumpets and premiered at the 2007 International Trumpet Guild Conference Kenneth Chauby ’20MM, trumpet Allan Dean*, trumpet Oscar Mason ’19MM, trumpet Melissa Muñoz ’20MM, trumpet Eric Rizzo ’19MM, trumpet Brian Joe Garcia Rodriguez ’20MMA, trumpet

Locus iste Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) Allan Dean*, flugelhorn Jacob Fewx ’18MM ’19MMa, tuba Scott Hartman*, trombone William Purvis*, horn Eric Rizzo ’19MM, flugelhorn Cultural Leadership Citation Yale Bands Ian Mininberg Distinguished Service Award Carter Brey ’79 matriculation of the entering class Dean Blocker Benjamin Polak Provost of the University William C. Brainard Professor of Economics Professor, School of Management an die musik Frank Morelli, bassoon Joan Panetti, piano The audience is invited to sing after the entire song (both stanzas) is performed.

Please turn to the last page for words and music.

convocation address Enduring Gifts Dean Blocker *YSM Faculty Reception immediately following at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street

program

Rodion Shchedrin b. 1932 Arr. Timofei Dokshizer

In the Style of Albéniz

George Enescu 1881–1955

Légende Chloe Swindler ’19MM, trumpet Minyoung Kang, piano

Étienne Moulinié 1599–1676

“Enfin la beauté que j’adore” “Quelque merveilleuse chose” James Taylor, tenor Grant Herreid, lute

Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849

Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 III. Largo IV. Finale. Allegro Carter Brey ’79, cello Wendy Chen, piano

texts and translations

Enfin la beauté que j'adore Me fait cognoistre en son retour, Qu'elle veut que je voye encore Ces yeux pour qui je meurs, pour qui je meurs d'amour.

Finally, the beauty whom I adore Lets me know, upon her return, That she is willing for me to see again Those eyes for which I die of love.

Mais puis que je revoy la beuté que m'enflamme, Sortez mes des plaisirs, hostez vous de mon âme.

But since I again see the beauty that inflames me, Depart, my unhappiness!

Remove yourself from my soul!

Le ciel voyant que son absence M'oste tout mon contentement.

Octroye à ma persévérance La fin de mon cruel, de mon cruel tourment.

The heavens, seeing that her absence Took away all my contentment, Acquiesced to my perseverence By ending my cruel torment.

But since I again see the beauty that inflames me, Depart, my unhappiness!

Remove yourself from my soul!

Mais puis que je revoy la beuté que m'enflamme, Sortez mes des plaisirs, hostez vous de mon âme.

Mes maux changés vous en délices, Mon coeur arrestés vos douleurs, Amour bannissez mes supplices, Mes yeux ne versez plus, ne versez plus de pleurs.

Mais puis que je revoy la beuté que m'enflamme, Sortez mes des plaisirs, hostez vous de mon âme.

My wounds, change into delights!

My heart, cease your pains!

Love, banish my tortures!

My eyes, pour forth no more tears.

But since I again see the beauty that inflames me, Depart, my unhappiness!

Remove yourself from my soul!

continued …

Quelque merveilleuse chose Que l'on puisse inventer, Et quoy que l'on me propose Afin de me contenter:

Such wonderful things we invent, whenever someone proposes them to me, In order to satisfy myself,

Rien ne me semble delectable Que le vin que je trouve à table

Nothing seems delectable, Except the wine, I find at the table.

Je mesprise la Musique, Les machines des Ballétz, Et l'attirail magnifique Que l'on void dans les Palais.

I dislike music The trappings of ballet, And the magnificent things To be seen in the palace.

Rien ne me semble delectable Que le vin que je trouve à table

Nothing seems delectable, Except the wine, I find at the table.

J'incague la Comedie, Le Jeu, les prosperitez, Et tout ce qu'on estudie Dans les Universitez.

I find comedy repulsive The game, the jackpot, And all that one studies At the university

Rien ne me semble delectable Que le vin que je trouve à table

Nothing seems delectable, Except the wine, I find at the table.

J'abhorre les pourmenades, L'honneur qu'on trouve aux combats, La dance, les serenades, La chasse, & tous les esbats.

I abhor promenades, The honor one finds in combat, Dancing and serenading, The hunt and frolicking

Rien ne me semble delectable Que le vin que je trouve à table

Nothing seems delectable, Except the wine, I find at the table.

Bref, l'entierre jouissance Des plaisirs les plus charmants, N'aura jamais la puissance De charmer mes sentiments.

In short, the full employment, Of the most charming pleasures, Will never have the power, To charm my feelings.

Rien ne me semble delectable Que le vin que je trouve à table

Nothing seems delectable, Except the wine, I find at the table.

An die Musik Franz Schubert (1797–1828) · Text by Franz von Schober (1796–1882) Translation by Richard Cross

Robert Blocker, Dean