Kennesaw State University

College of the Arts

School of Music

presents

Senior Recital

James Lavender, classical guitar

Friday, November 22, 2013

8:00 p.m
Music Building Recital Hall
Fifty-first Concert of the 2013-14 Concert Season
Program

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)

Cello Suite No. 3 in A Major, BWV 1009
I. Prelude
II. Allemande

MAURO GIULIANI (1781-1829)

Variations Sur les ‘Folies d’Espagne’, Op. 45

FRANCISCO TÁRREGA (1852-1909)

Capricho Arabe

Gran Vals

LEO BROUWER (b. 1939)

Dos Aires Populares Cubanos
I. Guajira Criolla

Estudios Sencillos
No. 1, 2, 3, 6

Danza del Altiplano

ISAAC ALBENIZ (1860-1909)

Suite Espanola, Op. 47

I. Granada for Two Guitars

Chris Campbell, guitar

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree

Bachelor of Music in Performance.
Mr. Lavender studies classical guitar with Mary Akerman.
Program Notes

Cello Suite No. 3 in A Major, BWV 1009

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
1685-1750
J.S. Bach was a German composer of the Baroque Period. He was born in Eisen-
ach into a musical family. His father Johann Ambrosius Bach was the director of
the town musicians, and his uncles were professional musicians. His father taught
him to play the violin and harpsichord. He served as Kapellmeister (Director of
Music) to Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, Cantor of Thomasschule in Leipzig,
and Royal Court Composer to August III. During his lifetime, Bach was well re-
spected for his abilities as an organist, but not his ability as a composer. A revival
of Bach’s works in the 19th Century gained them their popularity. The Cello Suite
No.3, BWV 1009 is one of six suites Bach wrote for unaccompanied cello. The pre-
lude consists of an A-B-A-C form with the A section being scale based and B and
C being very energetic arpeggios. The allemande is a lively dance movement. The
Six Cello Suites garnered major attention in the 20th century as pedagogic pieces
through the performance and recordings of Pablo Casals.

Variations Sur les ‘Folies d’Espagne’, Op. 45

MAURO GIULIANI
1781-1829
Mauro Giuliani was an Italian guitarist, cellist, and composer. He is considered by
many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the 19th century. He was well ac-
quainted with notable composers of his time such as Rossini and Beethoven and
used these connections to further his career as a guitarist. In 1813, he performed
cello at the premier of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. In 1819, Giuliani left Vi-
enna and would eventually settle is Naples until his death in 1829. His daughter
Emilia was also trained in the guitar and the two would perform together regularly
around Naples. Variations Sur les ‘Folies d’Espagne’, Op. 45 was written c. 1811.
They are based on a famous Spanish folk song “Folies d’Espagne”. All together,
the piece includes a theme, six variations, and a short finale. The first four varia-
tions easily stand alone as short pieces. The last 2 variations are very operatic, a
la Rossini, and build energy until the triumphant gallop of the finale brings the piece
to a close.

Gran Vals
Capricho Arabe
FRANCISCO TÁRREGA
1852-1909
Francisco Tárrega was a Spanish composer and guitarist in the Romantic period.
He was born in Villarreal, Spain. His father was an accomplished guitarist. As a
child he studied briefly with the concert guitarist Julian Arcas. Tarrega would fre-
quently run away from home as a child, and attempt to start a music career. During
one attempt, he fled to Valencia and joined a gang of gypsies. His father would
constantly retrieve him from those sabbaticals. During the 1870’s, Tarrega was
teaching the guitar. His most notable students, Emilio Pujol and Miguel Llobet,
would go on to influence many major guitarists. Tarrega also played the piano and
would transcribe works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Mendelssohn for the guitar.
Capricho Arabe is a showpiece and classical guitar standard. It is very reminiscent
of Chopin and consists of a melody that is played in three different keys, modulat-
ing form D minor to the relative major of F and then to the parallel D major before
settling back into the tonic key of D minor. Gran Vals is also a popular piece by
Tarrega. Similarly to Capricho Arabe it modulates through three different keys.
Most notable about this piece is its use in the creation of the Nokia ringtone, or
Nokia tune. You can hear this familiar jingle at the cadence of the first half of the
A section.

Dos Aires Populares Cubanos

Estudios Sencillos
Danza del Altiplano
LEO BROUWER
b. 1939
Leo Brouwer is a Cuban composer, guitarist, and conductor. His father was a phy-
sician, as well as a guitarist, and encouraged Brouwer to play works of Villa-Lobos,
Tarrega, and Granados as a child. He received his first formal instruction under
Isaac Nicola, a disciple of Emilio Pujol who had studied under Tarrega. Brouwer
eventually came to the United States to study music at the Hartt College of Music
and at the Juilliard School. His primary focus of study was composition. Brouwer’s
performing career came to an end in the early 1980’s do to an injury in his right
hand. His compostional works are often categorized into three different phases.
The first is influenced by Cuban folk music and being very tonal. The second is in
the style of modern composers such as Bartok and is usually very atonal. The third
is a move back to more tonal or modal music. Estudios Sencillos were published
in 1973 . They were inspired by Bela Bartok's Mikrokosmos. Guajira Criolla is one
of two movements from Dos Aires Populares Cubanos. This piece was published
in 1972 and written during his first compositional phase. Danza del Altiplano was
published in 1964 and is part of his first compositional phase. It was written about
the Altiplano, also known as the Andean Plateau, located in west-central South
America where to Andes are at their widest. All of these pieces are based on Cu-
ban folk music.

Suite Espanola, Op. 47

ISAAC ALBENIZ
1860-1909
Isaac Albeniz was a Spanish pianist and composer. He is best known for his piano
works based on Spanish folk idioms. Many of his pieces have been transcribed
for the guitar. Albeniz was a friend with Francisco Tarrega, Enrique Granados,
and Joaquin Turina, some of the most notable guitar composers of the 19th cen-
tury. Each of the pieces in the Suite Espanola, Op. 47 portrays different regions
and styles in Spain. Granada is written for the city of Granada in the province of
Granada in Andalusia, Spain. It is written in a Serenade and is a calm tribute to
this capital city.
Biogaphy

J ames Lavender is an avid performer and composer for the classical guitar.
He has performed at various locations throughout the southeast United States
including Kennesaw State University, Abraham Baldwin College, and Darton Col-
lege. He has also been selected to perform in masterclasses with world-renowned
guitarists such as Michael Newman, Francois Fowler, Adam Foster, Matthew Slot-
kin, Safa Yeprem, Stephen Mattingly, and the Tantalus Quartet. His primary teach-
ers include Mary Akerman and Matthew Cochran.
Mr. Lavender enjoys composing for guitar and various chamber groups. His works
have been performed at multiple events including the Kennesaw State University
New Music Festival and the Annual Kennesaw State University Student Composi-
tion Recital. His primary composition teachers have included Jennifer Mitchell,
Laurence Sherr, Matthew Cochran, and Donald Coates. He has masterclassed
with well-known composers Joel Puckett, Ozgur Ulusoy, and Mehmet Ali Uzun-
selvi. James also enjoys composing for the guitar in all different styles.
Dedicated to opening the eyes of students to the world of music, Mr. Lavender
teaches at multiple private studios in the metro-Atlanta area. He is currently com-
pleting his Bachelors Degree in Classical Guitar Performance. Mr. Lavender holds
an Associates of Music in Classical Guitar Performance from Abraham Baldwin
College.
For more information visit www.jameslavender.com.
School of Music Faculty and Staff
Interim Director Tyrone Jackson, Jazz Piano
Michael Alexander John Marsh, Class Piano
Woodwinds David Watkins
Cecilia Price, Flute Susan White, Class Piano
Todd Skitch, Flute Soohyun Yun
Christina Smith, Flute Music History & Appreciation
Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe Drew Dolan
Dane Philipsen, Oboe Edward Eanes
John Warren, Clarinet Doug Lindsey
Laura Najarian, Bassoon John Marsh
Sam Skelton, Saxophone Katherine Morehouse
Brass and Percussion Harry Price
Doug Lindsey, Trumpet Trey Wright
Lester Walker, Jazz Trumpet Music Education
Jason Eklund, Horn Janet Boner
Thomas Witte, Horn Kathleen Creasy
Tom Gibson, Trombone John Culvahouse
Brian Hecht, Bass Trombone Margaret Grayburn
Bernard Flythe, Tuba/Euphonium Charles Jackson
Michael Moore, Tuba Charles Laux
Justin Chesarek, Jazz Percussion Alison Mann
John Lawless, Percussion Angela McKee
Strings Richard McKee
Helen Kim, Violin Harry Price
Kenn Wagner, Violin Terri Talley
Catherine Lynn, Viola Amber Weldon-Stephens
Allyson Fleck, Viola Music Theory, Composition & Technology
Charae Krueger, Cello Judith Cole
Douglas Sommer, Double Bass Kelly Francis
Joseph McFadden, Double Bass Jennifer Mitchell
Elisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Laurence Sherr
Mary Akerman, Classical Guitar Benjamin Wadsworth
Trey Wright, Jazz Guitar Jeff Yunek
Marc Miller, Jazz Bass Chamber Music
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Leslie J. Blackwell, Choral Activities Bernard Flythe
Alison Mann, Choral Activities Charae Krueger
Oral Moses, Gospel Choir Catherine Lynn
Russell Young, Opera & Musical Theatre Joseph McFadden
Eileen Moremen, Opera Harry Price
Michael Alexander, Orchestras Kenn Wagner
Charles Laux, Orchestras John Warren
John Culvahouse, Wind Ensembles Soohyun Yun
David T. Kehler, Wind Ensembles Ensembles in Residence
Wes Funderburk, Jazz Ensembles Atlanta Percussion Trio
Sam Skelton, Jazz Ensembles Faculty Jazz Parliament
Justin Chesarek, Jazz Combos Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Marc Miller, Jazz Combos KSU Faculty Chamber Players
Trey Wright, Jazz Combos KSU Faculty String Trio
Voice School of Music Staff
Carolyn Dorff Julia Becker
Adam Kirkpatrick Bob Becklean
Eileen Moremen Dominic Bruno
Oral Moses Steve Burton
Leah Partridge David Daly
Valerie Walters Susan M. Grant Robinson
Jana Young Joseph Greenway
Russell Young, Vocal Coach Dan Hesketh
Piano June Mauser
Judith Cole, Collaborative Piano
Robert Henry
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