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Schubert’s Birthday Party | Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto
A celebration of the 200th birthday of Franz Schubert

date: January 31, 1997

Our concert (under the patronage of the Austrian Ambassador) in honour of Schubert’s 200th birthday took over, not only the Glenn Gould Studio, but also the entire CBC Atrium where the party continued during the two intermissions. In the first and longer one, a Viennese banquet was served and the guests were entertained by Viennese dances performed by students of the University of Toronto’s Opera School to the accompaniment of Schubert’s music played by the Metro String Quartet and pianist Emily Hamper. Later, the composer himself “appeared” in the guise of our friend and box ofice manager, Jay Lambie. We were delighted that we were able to join forces with CBC producer, Neil Crory, who arranged the live broadcast across Canada of a dazzling array of musical talent. Together, we presented examples of all aspects of our great composer’s chamber music and songs.

Schubert’s Birthday Party

Song Artist Composer Poet
An die Musik, D547 Argenta, Nancy, soprano; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Schober, Franz von
Die Geselligkeit, D609 Whicher, Monica, soprano; Burgess, Norine, mezzo; Schade, Michael, tenor; Pedrotti, Mark, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schubert, Franz Unger, Johann Karl
Licht und Liebe, D352 Whicher, Monica, soprano; Schade, Michael, tenor; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schubert, Franz Collin, Matthäus von
Der Tanz, D826 Whicher, Monica, soprano; Burgess, Norine, mezzo; Schade, Michael, tenor; Pedrotti, Mark, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schubert, Franz Meerau, Kolumban Schnitzer von ?
Der Neugierige, D795/6 (Die schöne Mullerin) Finley, Gerald, baritone; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Müller, Wilhelm
Ungeduld, D795/7 (Die schöne Mullerin) Finley, Gerald, baritone; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Müller, Wilhelm
Auf dem Strom, D943 Schade, Michael, tenor; Sommerville, James, horn; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Rellstab, Ludwig
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 Whicher, Monica, soprano; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Der Doppelgänger, D957/13 Finley, Gerald, baritone; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Heine, Heinrich
Erlkönig, D328 Whicher, Monica, soprano; Schade, Michael, tenor; Finley, Gerald, baritone; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D965 Argenta, Nancy, soprano; Valdepeñas, Joaquin, clarinet; Parr, Patricia, piano Schubert, Franz Müller, Wilhelm / Chézy, Helmina von
INTERMISSION
Der Wanderer, D489 Pedrotti, Mark, baritone; Laplante, André, piano Schubert, Franz Schmidt von Lübeck, Georg Philipp
Fantasie in C (Wandererfantasie), D760 Laplante, André, piano Schubert, Franz n/a
Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Burgess, Norine, mezzo; Pedrotti, Mark, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schubert, Franz Claudius, Matthias
Andante con moto (String Quartet in D minor, D810) Penderecki String Quartet: Kaplanek, Jerzy / Buczek, Piotr, violins; Scheindlin, Dov, viola; Pulford, Paul, cello Schubert, Franz n/a
Die Forelle, D550 Whicher, Monica, soprano; Parr, Patricia, piano Schubert, Franz Schubart, Christian
Theme and variations (Quintet in A, D667) Kaplanek, Jerzy, violin; Scheindlin, Dov, viola; Pulford, Paul, cello; Young, David, double-bass; Parr, Patricia, piano Schubert, Franz n/a
INTERMISSION
Die Nacht, D983c Victoria Scholars; Cichocki, Jerzy, conductor Schubert, Franz Krummacher, Friedrich Wilhelm ?
Ständchen, D920 Robbin, Catherine, mezzo; Victoria Scholars; Ubukata, Bruce, piano; Cichocki, Jerzy, conductor Schubert, Franz Grillparzer, Franz
Nachtgesang im Walde, D913 Victoria Scholars; Sommerville, James / Spalding, Neil / Dennison, Carol / Patterson, Gina, horns; Cichocki, Jerzy, conductor Schubert, Franz Seidl, Johann Gabriel
Abschied von der Erde (Melodrama), D829 Robbin, Catherine, reader; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Pratobevera, Adolf von
Die Taubenpost, D957/14 Robbin, Catherine, mezzo; Ralls, Stephen, piano Schubert, Franz Seidl, Johann Gabriel
An die Musik, D547 – ENCORE Robbin, Catherine, mezzo; Victoria Scholars; Ralls, Stephen, piano; Cichocki, Jerzy, conductor Schubert, Franz, arr. Holman, Derek Schober, Franz von