Semi-Final 2 - Lieder/Song Recital
Thu 17 - Fri 18 October 2024
19:00, Salle Franz Liszt, Conservatoire
Programme
VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 2 - LIEDER/SONG RECITAL
17 OCTOBER
- W. Lutosławski: The Wind (Five Songs)
- W. Lustosławski: Church bells (Five Songs)
- N. Boulanger: Mon coeur
- H. Berlioz: La spectre de la Rose, Op. 7, No. 2 (Les Nuits d’Été)
- M. de Falla: 1. El pano moruno, 3. Asturiana, 7. Polo (Siete Canciones Populares Españolas)
- F. Schubert: Die junge None, D. 828, Op. 43 (2 Lieder)
- R. Schumann: Nachtlied, Op. 96, No. 1 (Lieder und Gesänge IV)
- K. Neścior: Niewola
- R. Campo: La Libellule bleue (Poèmes Surréalistes)
- R. Strauss: Kornblumen, Op. 22 (Mädchenblumen)
- N. Boulanger: Les Lilas qui avaient fleuri (Clairières dans le Ciel)
- J. Turina: Cantares (Poema en forma de Canciones)
- A. Piazzolla: Oblivion
- H. Villa-Lobos: Canção do Amor (4 Canções - A Floresta do Amazonas)
- H. Villa-Lobos: Melodia sentimental (4 Canções - A Floresta do Amazonas)
- A. Beach: The Year's at the Spring (Three Browning Songs)
- S. Kim: 산유화 (Flowers in mountain)
- C. Debussy: Regret, L. 59
- W. Rihm: Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day (Ophelia Sings)
- E. Krenek: Aber die Winter! (Ô Lacrimosa)
- R. Strauss: Amor, Op. 68, No. 5 (Brentano Lieder)
- R. Strauss: Kornblumen, Op. 22, No. 1 (Mädchenblumen)
- R. Strauss: Epheu, Op. 22, No. 3 (Mädchenblumen)
- M. Herbert: Renouncement
- W. A. Mozart: Der Zauberer, KV 472
- C. Berberian: Stripsody
- W. A. Mozart: Abendempfindung, KV 523
- F. Poulenc: C, Fêtes galantes (Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP. 122)
18 OCTOBER
- R. Quilter: "Come away death", "O Mistress Mine", "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind", Op. 6 (3 Shakespeare Songs)
- N. Boulanger: Chanson
- M. Eggert: Neues Märchen (Neue Dichter Lieben)
- R. Strauss: Ruhe, meine Seele, Op. 27, No. 1
- R. Strauss: Cäcilie, Op. 27, No. 2
- R. Strauss: Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27, No. 3
- R. Strauss: Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4
- B. Britten: The Salley Gardens
- J. Cage: Aria
- A. Zemlinsky: Frühlingstag
- H. Bosmans: Aurore
- R. Wertheim: Herfstliedje and Zang van Salome
- J. Brahms: I. Alte Liebe (5 Gesänge)
- L. Boulanger: Nous nous aimerons tant (Clairières dans le Ciel)
- G. Crumb: Vocalise No. 2 (Apparition)
- A. Beach: I Send My Heart Up To Thee, Op. 44
- W. Claure: Cantarina
- C. Lopez-Buchardo: Desdichas de mi pasion (Cinco Canciones)
- F. Poulenc: Le chemins de l'amour
- R. Schumann: Stille tränen, Op. 35 (12 Gedichte)
- R. Schumann: Die beiden Grenadiere, Op. 49, No. 1
- R. Schumann: Meine rose, Op. 90, No. 2
- A. Beach: The Rainy Day
- D. Kim: Listen to the Moon
After an initial online recital, the jury selected 8 young singers from 31 candidates to go on to the semi-final. The semi-finalists must present a three-part semi-final at the Conservatoire de Genève: an Opera Recital, a Lieder/Song Recital and the presentation of an Artistic Project.
For this semi.-final, the eight semi-finalists have to perform a free recital of Lieder/songs written for voice and piano or a capella, which must include at least one of the following pieces:
- 1 Lied/song written in a contemporary style for voice and piano or a capella voice.*
- 1 Lied/song for voice and piano, written by a woman composer between 1900 and 1940. See list in Appendix 1.
The Lieder/song Recital should not exceed 30 minutes including stage entrances/exits and the possible pauses. All pieces must be performed by heart except for the contemporary Lied/song. Additional exceptions may be granted upon request.
