Goerne and Andsnes

Matthias Goerne, baritone
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

Highly praised for his warm, fluid baritone voice and his profound interpretations, Matthias Goerne is widely considered the greatest lieder singer of his generation.  Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has achieved similar renown; he has been described by the New York Times as “a pianist of magisterial elegance, power, and insight.”  Together they will collaborate on evening of songs by Mahler and Shostakovich that they have performed to audience and critical acclaim at the Salzburg Festival and at other major international festivals and recital series.

Program
Mahler:          Ich atmet‘ einen linden Duft!, from
                   “Rückert-Lieder”
Shostakovich: Der Morgen, Michelangelo-Suite, Op. 145, No. 2
Mahler:          Wo die schönen Trompten blasen, from
                    “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Shostakovich: Trennung, Michelangelo-Suite, Op. 145, No. 4
Mahler:          Es sungen drei Engel einen süßen Gesang, from
                    Symphony No. 4
Mahler:          Das irdische Leben, from “Des Knaben
                    Wunderhorn”
Mahler:          Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen,
                    from “Kindertotenlieder“
Mahler:          Wenn dein Mütterlein, from “Kindertotenlieder”
Mahler:          Urlicht, from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Shostakovich: Nacht, Michelangelo-Suite, Op.145, No. 9
Mahler:          Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, from“Rückert Lieder”
Shostakovich: Unsterblichkeit, Michelangelo-Suite, Op. 145, No. 11
Shostakovich: Dante, Michelangelo-Suite, Op. 145, No. 6
Mahler:          Revelge, from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Shostakovich: Tod, Michelangelo-Suite, Op.145, No. 10
Mahler:          Der Tamboursg‘sell, from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”

Pre-Concert Talk
Dr. Steven Rings, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Chicago, will discuss the concert repertoire at a Pre-Concert Talk from 6:45 - 7:30 p.m..  Pre-Concert Talks are open to ticket holders free of charge.  

The 2011-2012 Pre-Concert Talks are sponsored by:

Artist Bios
Program Notes

Opus 9 Concerts:

September 10, 2011:
James Ehnes, Violin
Andrew Armstrong, Piano

September 17, 2011
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
with Michael Tree, Viola
and Harold Robinson, Bass

October 1, 2011
Brentano String Quartet

November 12, 2011
Sergey Khachatryan, Volin
Lusine Khachatryan, Piano

December 3, 2011
Steven Isserlis, Cello
Connie Shih, Piano

January 7, 2012
Tokyo String Quartet
with Eugene Izotov, Oboe

February 11, 2012
Shanghai Quartet with
Peter Serkin, Piano

March 31, 2012
Les Amies: Nancy Allen, Harp
Cynthia Phelps, Viola 
Carol Wincenc, Flute

May 19, 2012
Windscape

Opus 3 Concerts:

March 24, 2012
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano

April 14, 2012
Richard Goode, Piano

April 28, 2012
Matthias Goerne, Baritone
Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano