presents

Alexander Bernstein, piano

Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 2:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Sonata No.7, op.10 No.3

I. Presto
II. Largo e mesto
III. Minuet. Allegro
IV. Rondo. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 21, No. 1

Theme: Poco larghetto, poco forte, molto espressivo e legato
Variation 1: Molto piano e legato
Variation 2: Più moto, espressivo
Variation 3: Dolce
Variation 4: Dolce
Variation 5: Tempo di tema, Canone in moto contrario, molto dolce, teneramente
Variation 6: Più moto, espressivo, legato
Variation 7: Andante con moto, dolce
Variation 8: Allegro non troppo
Variation 9
Variation 10: Espressivo agitato
Variation 11: Tempo di tema, poco più lento, dolce

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

- intermission -

Piano Variations

Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Welcoming

Carrie Magin (b. 1981)

JRB Variations

Theme: Rolling Folk Rock Feel
Variation 1: Appassionato
Variation 2: Andante, flowing
Variation 3: With wild energy
Variation 4: Brutal, for John Mackey
Variation 5: Satie-Andante, for Amelia Newman
Variation 6: Animato
Variation 7: With no meter—Andante Pastorale, for John Corigliano
Variation 8: Bill Evans Ballad-Tempo
Variation 9: Largo, Spacious, for Steven Bryant
Variation 10: Bach-Adagio, for Nadège Foofat
Variation 11: Tenderly, for Joel Puckett
Variation 12: Manhattan Gates
Variation 13: Vicious Blues, for Amanda Harberg
Variation 14: Finale, Allegro Maestoso, for Jason Robert Brown

Jonathan Newman (b. 1972)

In fourteen variations on a musical theater song by Broadway phenom Jason Robert Brown, JRB’s brilliant 11 o’clock number varies not only in typical concert variation manipulations, but also in harmonic language and musical styles—with a few variations designed as nods to the specific compositional styles of close friends—or to unique characteristics of my very musical family. For JRB fans like me, ‘It all fades away but you.’
– Jonathan Newman

Pre-concert Talk

Sunday, November 13 at 1:30PM
Armstrong Concert Hall

Join us for a special Pre-concert Talk moderated by Alexander Bernstein and featuring composers Jonathan Newman and Carrie Magin. The talk will also include a special performance by Riley Thad Young ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) performing the song “It All Fades Away” from The Bridges of Madison County by Jason Robert Brown. The song inspired a new work by Newman that will be featured on Bernstein's program. 

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