Erwin Schulhoff

April 1-2, 2016

harbourfront centre theatre, toronto

Portrait of a Forgotten Master

A veteran of the First World War and a casualty of the second, Prague-born Erwin Schulhoff was a member of the vanguard of creatives who bore witness to a rapidly changing world.  Before his untimely death, Schulhoff experimented with his musical voice, writing works informed by dance rhythms, absurdist elements of the dada movement, jazz and expressionism.

Repertoire/Credits/Media

Hot Sonate for Alto Saxophone & Piano (1930)
🎥 i. quarter note = 66 
🎥 ii. half note = 112 
🎥 iii. quarter note = 80 
🎥 iv. half note = 132 
Wallace Halladay saxophone, Andrew Burashko piano

Concertino for Viola, Flute & Double Bass (1925)
🎥 i. Andante
🎥 ii. Furiante - allegro furioso
🎥 iii. Andante
🎥 iv. Rondino - allegro gaio 
Susan Hoeppner flute, Teng Li viola, Joseph Phillips double bass

Five Jazz Etudes for Piano (1920 - 1925)
i. Charleston
ii. Blues
iii. Chanson
iv. Tango
v. Toccata sur le Shimmy (Kitten on the Keys)
Andrew Burashko, piano

INTERMISSION

🎥 Sonata Erotica for female voice solo (1919)
Martha Burnas, actor

String Sextet (1920 - 1924)
🎥 i. Allegro risoluto 
🎥 ii. Tranquilo (andante) 
🎥 iii. Burleska. Allegro molto con spirit 
🎥 iv. Molto adagio 
Benjamin Bowman and Stephen Sitarski violins, Teng Li and Carolyn Blackwell violas, Thomas Wiebe and Winona Zelenka cellos

Glenn Davidson lighting designer

Artists

Photos

All photos by John Lauener

Related Performances

Erwin Schulhoff: A Portrait (2001) - Toronto, ON

The Music of Erwin Schulhoff (2005) - Toronto, ON

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