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Katharina Konradi and Catriona Morison
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Gems of Duet Art
Soprano Katharina Konradi and mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison not only harmonize wonderfully on stage but also share a deep passion for the art of song, especially duet repertoire. In pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz, a student of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the two distinguished singers have found their ideal song accompanist. With romantic and late romantic art songs by German, Spanish, and French composers, they have curated a program full of musical and personal connections – nearly all of the featured composers knew each other. Alongside duets by the famous song composers Schumann, Brahms, Fauré, and Chausson, there are also rare musical gems from the two singers, composers, and sisters María Malibran and Pauline Viardot. The songs speak of love, heartache, seduction, the joy of life, and the forces of nature.
Program and cast
Katharina Konradi, soprano
Catriona Morison, mezzo-soprano
Ammiel Bushakevitz, piano
Program
Robert Schumann
First Encounter Op. 74/1 (Spanish Song Play) (1849)
Lament of Love Op. 74/3 (Spanish Song Play) (1849)
Maiden Songs Op. 103 (1851)
Cover Me with Flowers Op. 138/4 (Spanish Love Songs) (1849)
Johannes Brahms
Young Songs I Op. 63/5 "My Love is Green" (1873)
The May Night Op. 43/2 (1864)
My Slumber Grows Ever Quieter Op. 105/2 (1886)
Serenade Op. 106/1 "The Moon Stands Over the Mountain" (1886)
The Path of Love Op. 20/1 "Over the Mountains" (Three Duets) (1858)
The Path of Love Op. 20/2 "The Gordian Knot" (Three Duets) (1858)
The Seas Op. 20/3 (Three Duets) (1860)
The Messengers of Love Op. 61/4 (Four Duets) (1874)
- Interval -
Ernest Chausson
The Night Op. 11/1 (1883)
The Awakening Op. 11/2 (1883)
Gabriel Fauré
Golden Tears Op. 72 (1896)
Since Down Here Every Soul Op. 10/1 (1874)
Fernando Jaumandreu Obradors
Songs of Sweet Curro "Verses of a Charming Rogue" (Classical Spanish Songs) (1914)
El Molondrón
Of the Finest Hair "Of the Finest Hair" (Classical Spanish Songs)
El Vito (Classical Spanish Songs)
Pauline Viardot
Habanera (1880)
María Malibran
The Prisoner (1828)
Mel Bonis
The Stream Op. 21/2 (1894)
Gabriel Fauré
Tarantella Op. 10/2 (1874)
Wiener Konzerthaus
The Wiener Konzerthaus ( Vienna Concert House or Hall) is one of the largest and most artistically progressive institutions in international musical life. During the course of a season, which extends from September to June, some 750 wide-ranging events take place and more than 600,000 visitors can listen to around 2,500 different compositions. With this comprehensive and varied selection, the Wiener Konzerthaus – together with the Vienna State Opera House and the Musikverein – is central to Vienna’s reputation as one of the world’s leading music capitals.
From its earliest days, the Wiener Konzerthaus has held the highest cultural aims and artistic mission: «To act as a venue for the cultivation of fine music, as a meeting point for artistic endeavour, as a home for music and a cultural centre for Vienna». It was in this spirit that the Konzerthaus was inaugurated on 19 October 1913 with a festive concert attended by Emperor Francis Joseph I. To mark the occasion, Richard Strauss wrote the «Festliches Präludium op. 61», which was followed by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. This programme combination, comprising a contemporary work and a masterpiece from the past, served as a model for the Wiener Konzerthaus’s future direction: today, too, an awareness of tradition and the joys of innovation form the main pillars of the Konzerthaus’s artistic identity.
Access to the Wiener Konzerthaus
Public transport:
Short walk from the U4 Stadtpark Station: 10 min walk from the U4/U1 Karlsplatz Station, or take the 4A bus.
From the tram and bus stops at Schwarzenbergplatz, accessed by D, 2 & 71 trams and 3A & 4A buses. The 4a bus stop is at Hotel Am Konzerthaus.
Taxi:
The nearest taxi stands are at the Hotel Intercontinental in the Johannesgasse and at Hotel Am Konzerthaus on the Heumarkt.
Restaurants next to:
Gmoakeller
Hotels in immediate vicinity:
Hotel am Konzerthaus and Intercontinental
Great Hall
In the heart of the building (which consists of more than 600 rooms) lies the Konzerthaus’s flagship, the Grosser Saal (Great Hall). Designed with a sense of space and classical balance, its stage has provided the setting for many memorable concerts over the years. In this room, artists, audiences and atmosphere blend into a harmonious triad.
Home to world-famous orchestras, virtuoso soloists, renowned conductors and legendary jazz musicians, the Great Hall can accommodate an audience of 1,800 and offers the perfect venue for a wide variety of musical activity. The Great Hall has emerged from the major renovation with renewed splendour and, despite improvements in technical installation and audience comfort has continued to conserve its original elegance. Its unique atmosphere ideally lends itself to the broad range of artistic activities offered by the Vienna Konzerthaus.
Mozart Hall
Open and relaxing, welcoming and intimate, with its incomparable appeal, the Mozart Hall constitutes a jewel of international musical life. The perfect setting for all types of chamber music, from lute and Lieder recitals to string quartets and chamber orchestras, it can accommodate an audience of around 700 – an ideal size in which to experience the intimacy of chamber music and recital performances.
The Mozart Hall enjoys world-wide acclaim on account of its unique acoustics. This distinction makes it a top favourite with leading ensembles and soloists – as well as a popular venue for recordings. This was taken into account during the major renovation of the building: as with all other rooms in the Konzerthaus, the Mozart Hall is directly linked to a recording studio and a technical control room.
Schubert Hall
With its festive character, the Schubert-Saal presents the perfect model of a music salon, the restored use of the windows follwing the renovation having returned the room to its elegant, airy appearance.
Equipped with around 320 seats, it lends itself to a wide range of chamber-music concerts, as well as to receptions, dinners and lectures. It is home to the popular lunchtime concert series, as well as to events which enable promising young musicians to experience a professional concert stage. Many a musical career has been launched in the Schubert Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus.
Seating capacity: 320
Auditorium: 240 m²
Podium: 50 m²
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