LCCE Performs Ingrid Stölzel - Mondspiel *World Premiere*

Ingrid Stölzel - Mondspiel: I. Der Mond ist aufgegangen & II.Verstohlen geht der Mond auf

“Mondspiel” is a reimagining of two famous German evening songs for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Viola and Cello. The words for “Der Mond ist aufgegangen” and “Verstohlen geht der Mond auf” have inspired many composers throughout western music history, including Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms. I grew up with the folk melodies as well as the art songs and choral settings. As I sat down with the poems, I found new ways of reimagining what a melody in my own compositional voice would sound like, yet with the goal to capture the essence of a folk song. For “Der Mond ist aufgegangen” a through-composed idea for two stanzas emerged that for me expressed the nuanced differences in the meaning. My version of “Verstohlen geht der Mond auf” is a lively and playful setting that harkens back to its origin as a festive harvest song. “Mondspiel” was commissioned by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble as companion songs to Luciano Berio’s “Folk Songs” and uses a subset of the instrumentation.– Program Notes by Ingrid Stölzel

Musicians:
Matilda Hofman, conductor
Nikki Einfeld, soprano
Leighton Fong, cello
Phyllis Kamrin, viola
Jerome Simas, clarinet
Haruka Fujii, percussion
Jim Kassis, percussion
Lance Sazuki, flute
Michael Goldberg, guitar

Program: Myth & Memory: Berio Folk Songs with New Companions, 29th Season (2021-2022)

Audio and Video: Zach Miley