Sunday
April 29, 2007
3:00 p.m.

David Greer Concert Hall
Bloomingdale School of Music
323 West 108th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 663–6021

1 train (map) to 110th street and Broadway, walk south for two blocks to 108th street, make a right towards Riverside Drive, the school is half way between Broadway and Riverside Drive.
Nearby buses (map), M104, M4, M116, M60, M5. Other MTA maps available from their website.

Brahms and Berg: Romanticism and Expressionism

Description:
The dependence on chromaticism is well known as one of the cornerstones of early expressionist music identified with Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg, formally known as the Second Viennese School. While all three composers found inspiration in music of the Romantic period, it was Brahms that held the strongest influence through his dynamic use of chromatic harmony and interlacing voices. Bergs earliest compositional studies in particular were modeled on Brahms lieder and with his first published work, the Piano Sonata, Op. 1, he applied his sense of lyricism to instrumental music. This concert illustrates two works of composers establishing their personal stamp on the musical language early in their careers while reflecting the influence of the Romantic tradition on early Expressionism.

Interview with Monica Verona:
On the underlying theme to the concert.


On potential challenges in preparing for the program.


On what audiences will enjoy most or find most interesting.


On other interesting facts about the program.

Program:
Alban Berg
Piano Sonata, Op. 1

Johannes Brahms
Four Ballades, Op. 10

Performers:
Monica Verona, piano