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The lovely sounds of classical music in Musik Senja
Classical music lovers enjoyed one romantic Sunday as a set of compositions by world-renowned composers resounded throughout the Kertanegara Recital Hall in South Jakarta at the Musik Senja (Twilight Music) concert
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lassical music lovers enjoyed one romantic Sunday as a set of compositions by world-renowned composers resounded throughout the Kertanegara Recital Hall in South Jakarta at the Musik Senja (Twilight Music) concert.
The second concert was a presentation from the teachers of Resonanz Music Studio led by prominent Indonesian conductor and music director Avip Priatna.
'This is an annual concert that provides space for Resonanz's teachers to express themselves, while at the same time, giving an opportunity for skills improvement,' Avip said.
Avip said the teachers had the freedom to choose the songs they would be performing and plan their own stage performances.
'But the whole concept is tied under the theme of love; either about the joy of being in love or the heartbreaks,' he said.
All songs were in foreign languages, but the audience could grasp the gist as brief explanations of each song were provided at the back part of the stage, along with images from the renaissance era that enlivened the concert.
Unfortunately, the words were too small to be read by the audience sitting in the back.
Violin teacher Ali Hanapiyah, guitarist King Napoli and cellist Sulistyorini opened the concert with variations on 'Guardame Las Vacas' by Spanish composer Luis de Narváez, highlighting the harmonious mix of the acoustic guitar and violin.
In the second song, vocal teacher Valentina Nova performed Ave Maria composed by Italian composer and singer Giulio Caccini, accompanied by Avip on piano and Sulistyorini on cello.
Baritone singer Nindya Tri Harbanu then took over the spotlight singing Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Ich Liebe Dich'. The vocal teacher, who has been with the studio since 2008, presented a little theatrical play as he sang the song to Valentina who stayed on the balcony after her performance.
As the song ended, the soprano Christine Tambunan appeared on the stage, creating an impression that she was involved in a love triangle with Nindya and Valentina.
Singing 'Qual Vita e Questa Mai' from Orfeo ed Euridice, an opera composed by Christoph Willibald von Gluck, Christine ' who played in the Ariah, Gita Cinta and Sang Kuriang musical dramas ' gave a captivating performance that invited the audience to feel her sadness and anger after learning that her man did not love her anymore.
In addition to solo vocal performances, the concert also saw several vocal group performances.
For instance, the work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 'Stirb, Ungeheuer, durch uns're Macht', sung by Christine, another soprano singer, with Fitri Muliati and Luciana Oendoen in alto voice.
The performance showed the playfulness of three girls who were trying to tease a man, the pianist David Hartono Chendra, with the song.
Instrumental performances from the teachers were also a highlight, such as David's rendition of Frederic Chopin's 'Polonaise in A Major' and guitarist King Napoli as he played 'Suite Populaire Bresilienne No. 1' by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Another highlight of the concert was a collaboration between noted soprano-voice singer Aning Katamsi and Avip in 'MÄsÃÄku na nebi hlubokém' (Song to the Moon), an excerpt from Czech opera Rusalka by Antonin DvoÅák.
'This song is very popular among soprano-voice singers around the world. It's about a water nymph who tells a witch that she has fallen in love with a prince and wants to become a human,' she said.
'It's my first time singing that song, and I'm really excited to finally be able to perform it as it's a big song for soprano singers.'
The 19th song, 'Ah! Non sia, mio ben, fallace' from an operatic melodrama Un Giorno di Regno by Giuseppe Verdi, that was performed by tenor singer Farman Purnama and Aning to the tune of Avip's piano sent a harmonious vibe that beautifully closed the Musik Senja concert.
