The ACF DC welcomes soprano Johanna Rosa Falkinger and pianist Daniela Fietzek for a concert celebrating spring and the rhythms of nature.
Exploring the meaning of movement, the musicians greet the gentle breezes along the East Coast with their song program Springtime. With works by Schubert, Bruckner, Fanny Mendelssohn, and their contemporaries, they indulge in romantic reflections on nature, driving away the last traces of winter. The evening unfolds with lively spring melodies by jubilarian Johann Strauss, Michael Mautner and the young Austrian composer Flora Geißelbrecht.
The concert will be followed by an Austrian wine reception. Learn more and register via the website of the Austrian Cultural Forum.
CONCERT PROGRAM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) | Sulaika
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) | Im April (In April)
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) | Wie bist du, Frühling, gut und treu (Springtime, how good and faithful you are)
Antonín Dvorak (1841-1904) | Humoresque No. 7
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) | Frühlingsstimmenwalzer (Voices of Spring Waltz); shortened version
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | Wie Melodien zieht es mir (Thoughts, like melodies)
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) | Die Mainacht (The May Night), Op. 9/6
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) | Frühlingslied (Spring Song)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) | Mignon Lieder (Mignon Songs)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) | Mignon
Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) | Lieder (Songs), Op. 2: I. Frühlingstag (Spring Day)
Stefania Turkewich (1898-1977) | Zhasminy (Jasmines)
Michael Mautner (*1959) | Der Kuckuck (The Cuckoo)
Flora Geißelbrecht (*1994) | Karotten (Carrots)
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) | Er ist’s (Spring is here)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Johanna Rosa Falkinger completed her Master's studies in 2023 in Vienna with Roberta Invernizzi and Tanya Aspelmeier, graduating with honors. With her clear, flexible voice, she is a sought-after performer in the field of Early Music and a multiple prizewinner at international competitions. Recent engagements include performances at the Theater an der Wien (Monteverdi, Combattimenti), the Salzburg Festival as the lead in Ravel’s L'enfant et les sortilèges, the Wuppertal Opera (Monteverdi, L’incoronazione di Poppea, Drusilla/Virtù), Esplanade Hall Singapore (Beethoven’s 9th), the Vienna Musikverein (Bach, Matthäuspassion) and with Jordi Savall (Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri). Whenever her schedule permits, she enjoys exploring “Romantic Lieder” and working on new projects.
Daniela Fietzek studied Piano Pedagogy, Piano and Chamber Music in Vienna (Sibylla Joedicke), Linz (Till Alexander Körber) and Oslo (Jorrun Marie Bratlie). As an accompanist, she worked at the Arosa Music Course Weeks in Switzerland and at the Hugo Wolf Masterclass in Slovenj Gradec. Her performances include appearances at the Arnold Schönberg Center in Vienna, Brucknerhaus Linz, Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, Große Glocke Bremen, the Berlin Philharmonie and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. She is actively involved in concert performances with Harald Lesch and the Merlin Ensemble Vienna. Currently, she works as a piano educator and accompanist in Vienna, as well as a moderator and music journalist at the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation / Radio Ö1.
Photo: Erik Diewald