Haller Lake Music Series: Songs & Solo Piano Works by Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Smetana & Liszt
Freewill donation ($20 suggested; $5 students & children)
Robert Schumann — Liederkreis, Op. 39
Bedřich Smetana — Polka in G minor Op. 8 No. 2
Bedřich Smetana — Polka in E major Op. 7 No. 3
Bedřich Smetana — Fantasia on Czech Folksongs
Johann Sebastian Bach — Prelude and Fugue in D minor No. 6
Johannes Brahms — Hungarian Dance No. 7 in F major
Johannes Brahms — Capriccio in B minor, Op. 76, No. 2
Richard Strauss — Epheu
Richard Strauss — Heimliche Aufforderung Op. 27 No. 3
Richard Strauss — Freundliche vision Op. 48 No. 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Son "The Dream" Op. 8 No. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Believe It or Not Op. 14 No. 7
Malya Muth, soprano
Regina Thomas, soprano
Johanna Mastenbrook, piano
Lucy Wenger, piano
R. Schumann – Liederkreis, Op. 39
Smetana – Polka in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2
Smetana – Polka in E major, Op. 7, No. 3
Smetana – Fantasia on Czech Folksongs
J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue VI in D minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 7 in F major
Brahms – Capriccio in B minor, Op. 76, No. 2
R. Strauss – “Epheu” (Ivy) from Mädchenblumen (Maiden in bloom), Op. 22, No. 3
R. Strauss – Heimliche Aufforderung (Secret Invitation), Op. 27, No. 3
R. Strauss – Freundliche Vision (A pleasant vision), Op. 48, No. 1
Rachmaninoff – В молчаньи ночи тайной (In the Silence of the Secret Night), Op. 4, No. 3
Rachmaninoff – Не верь мне, друг! (Believe me not, friend), Op. 14, No. 7
Rachmaninoff – Сон (The Dream), Op. 8, No. 5
Rachmaninoff – Вокализ (Vocalise), Op. 34, No. 14 S
Malya Muth sings songs by Strauss and Rachmaninoff with Johanna Mastenbrook at the piano; Lucy Wenger plays solo piano pieces by Smetana; Regina Thomas sings songs by Liszt with Johanna Mastenbrook accompanying on piano.
Johanna Mastenbrook holds a B.A. in Piano Performance from the University of Washington, graduating in 1950. She studied with the eminent Berthe Poncy Jacobson, with continued study in her master class for many years. She specializes in chamber music and accompanying, working with countless singers, instrumentalists and choruses for over 70 years. Her chamber music concerts included series at the Seattle Concert Theatre, the Seattle Art Museum, and Seattle Symphony from 1974 through the 80s. She joined Ladies Musical Club in 1948 and has performed at many of their recitals throughout her long career.
Malya Muth, soprano, has a B.A. in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington and studied post college with Lois Hartzell. A familiar figure on Pacific Northwest musical stages, Malya has been called “first-rate” and “strikingly dramatic” by Gavin Borchert of the Seattle Weekly, a polished singer by P-I critic Joe Adcock, and “very talented” by the Seattle Gay News. Over the years she has appeared with regional opera and musical theater companies such as the Seattle Comic Opera, Kitsap Peninsula Opera, Renton Civic Theater, and Music of Remembrance. In addition, Malya is active singing concerts, dinner theater, church, and other special musical events around the Puget Sound. She teaches singing and performance skills from her studio in Edmonds, WA.
An outstanding member of the Northwest Musical community for over 20 years, Regina Thomas has performed with a variety of companies including Kitsap Opera, Willamette Concert Opera, Bellevue Opera, Puget Sound Concert Opera, Seattle Opera and the Seattle Opera Guild. Currently, LMC’s trustee of concerts and Artistic Director of Puget Sound Concert Opera, Regina has served as Seattle Opera Guild’s VP of Education and is a past President of LMC. Favorite operatic roles include Adriana Lecouvreur, Suor Angelica, Tosca, and Judith (Bluebeard’s Castle). Concert work includes Schumann’s Frauenleibe und-leben, Elgar’s Sea Pictures, and Wagner’s Wesendonck-Lieder, soprano solos in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Fauré Requiem, and Berio’s Folk Songs for voice and chamber ensemble.
Lucy Wenger is a native of Tucson, Arizona. She received her BA from Mills College and her MA from University of Oregon. Her teachers include Bernhard Abramowitsch and Frank Mannheim, assistant to Tobias Matthay. Lucy has taught at the University of Wisconsin, University of Nebraska, and Canterbury University in New Zealand. She has performed as soloist, accompanist, and chamber player in England, France, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. She has recorded for the Innova recording company, premiering pieces by Paul Schoenfeld and Bill Rea. Her performances have been heard on NPR. Lucy lives in Seattle where she teaches privately and performs frequently.