Song: Ian Tindale ‘My Songs Are My Diary’: Discovering Josephine Lang at Conway Hall, London on Sunday 19th November 2023

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Song: Ian Tindale ‘My Songs Are My Diary’: Discovering Josephine Lang

Add to my Calendar 19-11-2023 18:30 19-11-2023 20:30 36 Song: Ian Tindale ‘My Songs Are My Diary’: Discovering Josephine Lang The career of the largely-forgotten nineteenth-century singer, pianist and composer Josephine Lang was constrained by the societal limitations of her time. This ‘portrait in music’ traces her life and gives voice to her music through her letters and songs, as well as music by Johannes Brahms and her friend and mentor Felix Mendelssohn."We were taken on a wonderful journey through her life and work. Stunningly performed, as we knew it would be, but the music itself was a revelation to us." (audience member) "Burns was confident, polished, witty, expressive and sweet toned" The Times“The stunning young contralto Jess Dandy...offered sumptuous tone and beautiful legato. She's a name to watch.” The Times"A wonderfully responsive and assured pianist." The Telegraph About the Sunday Concerts Founded in the 1880s, our chamber music concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe. Conway Hall was purpose-built in 1929 to host concerts and lectures, and they have continued here until the present day. The ethos of “affordable classical music for all” still remains. Conway Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
Camden
London
WC1R 4RL
England

Sunday 19th November 2023
6:30 PM

Programme

Johannes Brahms – Die Boten der Liebe Johannes Brahms – Auf dem See Fanny Mendelssohn – Aus Italien Franz Schubert – Der Wanderer D.493 Felix Mendelssohn – Ich Josephine Lang – Fee’n-Reigen Josephine Lang – Scheideblick Josephine Lang – An den See Josephine Lang – Aus der Josephine Lang – Sie liebt mich Josephine Lang – Ob ich Josephine Lang – Auf dem Josephine Lang – Vögelein Josephine Lang – Wiegenlied Josephine Lang – An die Entfernte Josephine Lang – Ruhetal Josephine Lang – Sängers Trost Josephine Lang – Am Bache Josephine Lang – Der liebe Bann Josephine Lang – Lied Josephine Lang – Lied Josephine Lang – Herbstgefühl Josephine Lang – Scheiden Josephine Lang – Gruß in der Ferne Josephine Lang – Vorsatz

wollt’ meine Lieb’

Novelle ‘Die Mathildenhöhle’

manchmal Dein gedenke
See in tausend Sterne

des jungen Werner (Aus dem Trompeter von Säckingen)
des Katers Hiddigeigei (Aus dem Trompeter von Säckingen)

Performers

Harriet Burns – soprano
Jess Dandy – contralto
Ian Tindale – piano

Programme Note

The career of the largely-forgotten nineteenth-century singer, pianist and composer Josephine Lang was constrained by the societal limitations of her time. This ‘portrait in music’ traces her life and gives voice to her music through her letters and songs, as well as music by Johannes Brahms and her friend and mentor Felix Mendelssohn.

"We were taken on a wonderful journey through her life and work. Stunningly performed, as we knew it would be, but the music itself was a revelation to us." (audience member)

"Burns was confident, polished, witty, expressive and sweet toned" The Times

“The stunning young contralto Jess Dandy...offered sumptuous tone and beautiful legato. She's a name to watch.” The Times

"A wonderfully responsive and assured pianist." The Telegraph

About the Sunday Concerts

Founded in the 1880s, our chamber music concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe. Conway Hall was purpose-built in 1929 to host concerts and lectures, and they have continued here until the present day. The ethos of “affordable classical music for all” still remains.

Song: Ian Tindale ‘My Songs Are My Diary’: Discovering Josephine Lang

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