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Chen, Jung-ting Vocal Recital Program Notes

國立屏東教育大學 / 音樂學系 / Author:Jung-ting Chen

This thesis consists of two parts, including solo recital and graduate recital. They are divided into program exposition and program notes.

First part, the program of the solo recital includes: an opening aria “Revenge, Timotheus cries” from George Friedrich Händel’s (1685-1759) Oratorio《Alexander''s Feast》; three Shakespeare songs Op.6 by Roger Quilter (1877-1953): Come away, Death、O Mistress mine、Blow, blow, thou Winter Wind; the famous song cycle Op.21 by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)- Rencontre、Toujours、Adieu; first song cycle in song history“An die ferne Geliebte”by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827); and three famous art songs by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)-In questa tomba oscura、Ich liebe dich、Adelaide; and an aria “Bella siccome un angelo” from opera《Don Pasquale》by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848). Total are seventeen pieces.

Second parts, the program of the graduate recital includes: an opening aria from Oratorio《Samson》by George Friedrich Händel (1685-1759); five pieces of J.S.Bach’s (1685-1750) solo cantata “Ich Habe Genug”, Op.82; six pieces of art songs《Le Bestiaire》 by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)- Le dromadaire、La chèvre du Thibet、La sauterelle、Le Dauphin、L''écrevisse、La Carpe; famous song cycle《Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen》by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911); three Italian art songs by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)-Il poveretto、 More, Elisa, lo stanco poeta、 In solitaria stanza; the last one is aria “When the air sings of summer”from the opera《The Old Maid and the Thief》 by Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007). Total are twenty pieces.