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Faculty Recital Being Held Dec. 3

November 22, 2024

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MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University School of Music will present "Musical Reflections of Poland," a Faculty Recital featuring Dr. Natalie Landowski, piano with collaborators Brian Locke, bass and Po-Chuan Chiang, piano at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.

This performance is open free to the public.

The program will include:

18 Danses de Différent Genre - Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831)
No. 1 Polonaise in C Major
No. 4 Polonaise in F Minor

Four Mazurkas, Op. 24 - Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
No. 1 in G Minor
No. 2 in C Major
No. 3 in A-flat Major
No. 4 in B-flat Minor
Four Mazurkas (Selections), Op. 68
No. 2 in A Minor
No. 3 in F Major

3 Morceaux, Op. 26 - Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909)
I. Krakowiak

Krakowiak koncertowy - Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Natalie Landowski, piano

~INTERMISSION~

Mów do mnie jeszcze (Speak to Me Once More) from Drugi śpiewnik, Op. 3 No. 1 - Mieczysław Karłowicz (1876-1909)

Nocna jazda (Night Journey) Op. 19 No. 5 - Władysław Żeleński (1837-1921)

Czaty: ballada ukraińska (The Ambush: a Ukrainian ballad) from Śpiewnik domowy, vol. 6 - Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872)
Brian Locke, bass
Natalie Landowski, piano

Tatra Album, Op. 12 Ignacy - Jan Paderewski (1860 – 1941)
I. Allegro con brio (*W murowanej piwnicy – The stone cellar)
II. Andantino molto espressivo (*Dziewczyno kocham cię – Girl, I love you)
III. Allegro con moto (*Za górami, za lasami – Beyond mountains, beyond forests)
IV. Allegro maestoso (*Hej idę w las – Hey, I'm going to the forest)
V. Allegretto
VI. Allegro ma non troppo

Natalie Landowski, primo
Po-Chuan Chiang, secondo

*indicates the quoted folk tune

For more information, call the COFAC Recital Hall office at (309) 298-1843 or visit wiu.edu/recitalhall.

Posted By: Aaron Viner (AP-Viner@wiu.edu)
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