Gary Levinson
Proposed Programs
Table of Contents
RECITALS:
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BEETOVEN SONATAS
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FRANCE AND ITS DESCIPLES
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MUSIC OF GERMANY
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MUSIC OF RUSSIA AND ITS NEIGHBORS
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MUSIC OF ITALY
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STRAD OF THE OPERA – PARAPHRASES OF THE GREAT OPERA
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MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
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Solo Recital Programs
1. BEETHOVEN SONATAS – Ten Sonata cycle in three recitals. Can fill out a third recital with
Beethoven Romances or a contrasting work such as Dvorak Romance and Tsintsadze Suliko.
2. FRANCE AND ITS DISCIPLES PROGRAM
Faure Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op.13
Saint- Saëns Sonata Op.75
INTERMISSION
Chausson Poème
Franck Sonata in A major
Encores:
Gershwin-Heifetz Pieces from Porgy and Bess
Kreisler Tambourine Chinois
3. MUSIC OF GERMANY
Bach Sonata in E major for violin and keyboard (harpsichord/piano if available) BWV 1016
Beethoven Sonata No.8 in G major, Op.30 No.3
INTERMISSION
Brahms Sonata No.3 in d minor for violin and piano, Op.108
Brahms Sonatensatz
Encores:
Kreisler showpieces and/or Mozart Rondo
4. MUSIC OF RUSSIA AND ITS NEIGHBORS
Prokofiev Sonata No. 1
Prokofiev Five Melodies
INTERMISSION
Tchaikovsky Three pieces from Souvenir d’un lieu cher (recently recorded, disc to be released in 2012)
Prokofiev Sonata no. 2, op. 94a
Encores:
Rimsky-Korsakov/Kreisler: Song of the Princess from Scheherazade
Wieniawaski: Polonaise in d minor
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5. MUSIC OF ITALY
Corelli La Folia (Leonard version)
Corigliano Sonata
INTERMISSION
Tartini Devil’s Trill Sonata
Paganini La Campanella
Paganini Caprices no. 9 and 24
Milstein Paganiniana
Stravinsky/Dushkin(Pergolesi) Suite Italienne
6. STRAD OF THE OPERA – PARAPHRASES OF THE GREAT OPERAS
Sarasate Fantasy on Magic Flute, Op. 54
Isaacs Four Pieces from Yellow Rose (2011)
Prokofiev-Heifetz March from The Love for Three Oranges
Wilhelmij Paraphrases from Tristan and Isolde, Sigfried and Parsifal
INTERMISSION
Lalo - Le roi d'Ys, Act III: Vainement, ma bien - aimiee, "Aubade" (arr. J. Szigeti for violin)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Concert Transcription from Figaro
Herbert Canzonetta and A La Valse
Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
7. MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS
Beach Violin Sonata Op. 34 (1896) [34 minutes]
Beach Romance Op.23 (1893), dedicated to Maud Powell
Gershwin-Heifetz Three Pieces from Porgy and Bess
INTERMISSION
Bond Oracle for solo violin (2009), dedicated to Gary Levinson
Corigliano Sonata (1963), Winner of the 1964 Spoleto Chamber Music Festival
Encores: Piazzola Oblivion
Herbert a la Valse and Canzonetta (1920s)
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Special Projects
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Strad Plus Octet Concert (Four Strad violins, two cellos, two Perregrino violas [Perregrino was a
disciple of Gaspar de Salo, they are extremely rare and are fantastic sounding instruments]
Shostakovich Double Quartet – INTERMISSION – Mendelssohn Octet
Personnel: Gary Levinson, Michael Shih, Swang Lin, Sean Carpenter, violins
Ellen Rose, John Wells, violas, Ko Iwasaki, Nina Kotova, cellos [Kotova plays Jacqueline du Pré’s legendary
Strad.]
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Isaacs Four Pieces from The Yellow Rose, choreographed by Bruce Wood, Bruce Wood Dance
Company. http://www.brucewoodance.com/
World Premiere performances June 21-24, 2012 . Will be recorded using Hi Definition Red Camera for DVD.
Does not require any special staging or props, everyone is on stage.
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Concerts/Master Classes to promote George Tsontakis’ chamber music CD for E1.
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Concerts/Master Classes to promote Vivaldi Four Seasons/Tchaikovsky Souvenir Pieces CD.
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Concerts/Master Classes to promote Brouwer Violin Concerto CD with Jaap van Zweden and
members of DSO.
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