Friday, 9th November 2012 at 8PM
St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Eaton Street, BALMAIN
‘…it may be remembered by many now living, that a flute was the pocket companion of many who wished to be thought fine gentlemen. The use of it was to entertain ladies…’
Sir John Hawkins (1719-1789)
Their music is very tuneful and Italianate, clearly influenced by Vivaldi, and played an important role in the history of 18th-century instrumental music.
The Sammartini Brothers, Giuseppe and Giovanni, were the sons of a French oboist who settled in Italy. The brothers, who were five years apart, were most probably born in Milan and left for London at a later stage. Giuseppe, the older brother, composed many chamber works and is best known for his Concerto for recorder and strings, which will be performed this evening. Giuseppe’s concertos are in the traditional three movements, but at the same time they present stylistic elements clearly borrowed from Handel. In London, where he was initially engaged as an oboist at the King's Theatre, Giuseppe entered the services of the Prince of Wales as a chamber musician. He died in London in 1750.
Often confused with his brother, Giovanni occupies an important place in the genesis of the symphony. This predecessor of Mozart returned to Milan where he was highly respected and led an active career to his death as a composer and conductor. Giovanni, a teacher of Gluck, was active in all genres including opera and symphonies. He also produced a large body of sonatas and trios.
Although the brothers were highly regarded in their time, their music was quickly forgotten until recently.
Enjoy and discover the thrilling virtuosity of the Sammartini brothers and experience their joyous harmony and driving rhythm.
ENJOY MUSIC BY:
| Giovanni SAMMARTINI | Sinfonia in G Major for strings & basso continuo |
| Giuseppe SAMMARTINI | Concerto in F Major for flauto sopranino, strings & basso continuo |
| Giuseppe SAMMARTINI | Concerto in A Major for harpsichord & strings |
| Giuseppe SAMMARTINI | Sinfonia in A Major for strings & basso continuo |
| Giuseppe SAMMARTINI | Trio Sonata in D Major for recorder, violin & continuo |
| Giuseppe SAMMARTINI | Concerto Grosso, op. 6, for strings & basso continuo |
MUSICIANS:
| Hans-Dieter Michatz recorder |
| Stan Kornel, Fiona Ziegler baroque violins |
| Valmai Coggins baroque viola |
| Anthony Albrecht baroque cello |
| Monika Kornel harpsichord |
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Hans-Dieter Michatz has a long-standing reputation as a performer and educator. His unique blend of a European background and training – his teachers included Ferdinand Conrad, recorder and Barthold Kuijken, baroque flute – and a deep affinity with modern Australian culture have influenced several generations of musicians in his adopted country. As a notable player of modern and baroque flute as well as recorder, he has performed and recorded with many Orchestras and Early Music groups, most notably as principal flute with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra for many years, with Salut Baroque and The Sydney Consort.
As a conductor, he pioneered landmark premier performances of Handel Oratorios, and newly discovered works by J.D. Zelenka, and recently, the first Australian performance of Vivaldi’s ‘Dixit Dominus’ RV 807.
Hans-Dieter teaches recorder and baroque flute at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is Classical Coordinator at the Australian Institute of Music.(AIM). He is also the patron of the Sydney Society of Recorder Players. As part of regular engagements overseas he will be touring to Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, Poland and the Baltic States with the Sydney Consort in 2011 and 2012
Monika Kornel studied at the Torun State Conservatorium of Music (Poland), where she received her Diploma in Music and Piano Performance. During her last years of school she was nominated for performances with the Pomeranian Symphony Orchestra playing the piano concertos by Grieg, Beethoven and Rachmaninov and with the Torun Chamber Orchestra the F Minor concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach.
With her husband, violinist, Monika has performed extensively, giving violin and piano recitals in Poland, Venice, Verona, Canberra and Sydney. After furthering her studies at the Academy of Music in Lódz (Poland), Monika moved to Sydney and completed a Bachelor of Music degree in piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in the class of Professor Nikolai Evrov. Here she broadened her keyboard studies by including the harpsichord, taking lessons with Paul Dyer and Ray Harvey. In 1995, she participated in master classes with Robert Woolley in London and Bob van Asperen in Amsterdam. In December 1995 Monika was invited to perform the harpsichord concertos of J.S.Bach with the Torun Chamber Orchestra.
On her return, Monika enrolled for the harpsichord and early music course at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and in 1999, she completed her studies with Paul Dyer and was awarded a Master of Music degree in performance. Monika performs regularly as both soloist and continuo player with a number of well known ensembles and orchestras including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Willoughby Orchestra, SBS Orchestra, the St Laurence Baroque Orchestra, Marais Project, Salut!Baroque. In 1998, she also appeared in the Sydney Bach Festival and regularly participating in major music festivals and concerts in Australia. Monika has recorded four CD’s with the Sydney Consort and other ensembles, including Salut!Baroque and the Australian Baroque Brass among others.
Tickets at door $30/$20 (conc)
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