Schubert: The Last Year Part 1

Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) is proud to announce its 2012-2013 season opener- part one of its four-part series Schubert: The Last Year.  The program features three masterful piano four-hand works alongside some of the composer’s most beloved lieder.  From charming songs like Die Sterne to the dramatic and monumental Fantasy in f minor, this concert displays the amazing emotional range of Schubert’s music. Artists include BASS regulars Michael Brofman (artistic director) and Miori Sugiyama- both praised as “excellent pianists” by the New York Times for their performance of Charles Ives complete songbook.  Pianist-composer Michael Djupstrom makes his BASS debut and baritone Kyle Oliver sings in his first BASS performance since becoming a resident artist at Pittsburgh Opera.  Also, as part of a new partnership with www.livlivemusic.com this concert will be streamed live at www.LivLiveMusic.com/BrooklynConservatory.  Be sure not to miss this exciting event.

Program:

Lieder: Der Wallenstiener Lanknecht beim Trunk D. 931, Der Kreuzzig D. 932, Des Fischers Liebesgluck D 933, Die Sterne, D. 939, Herbst. D. 945, Widerschein D. 949, 
Kyle Oliver, baritone; Miori Sugiyama, piano
; Works for Piano 4-Hands: Fantasy in f minor D. 940, Allegro in a minor D. 947, Rondo in A Major D. 951
Michael Brofman and Michael Djupstrom, piano

About Brooklyn Art Song Society:

     Hailed by the New York Times as "ambitious" and "a company well worth watching," the Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) will enter its third season of first-rate music making in the fall of 2012. Dedicated to the vast repertoire of poetry set to music, BASS presents programs of epic scope yet intimate at the same time.  Past highlights have included performances of the complete songs of Charles Ives, Henri Duparc, and an ongoing project to present the complete works of Hugo Wolf.  Internationally acclaimed guest artists have included tenor Paul Sperry, soprano Dominique Labelle, and Pulitzer-prize winning composer Yehudi Wyner.    The 2012-2013 will feature a retrospective of the complete songs and representative piano works from Franz Schubert's last year, featured composer Libby Larsen, Hugo Wolf's Spanish Songbook and a world premiere commission by Marie Incontrera.