Prente by n Uitstalling Moussorgsky 10 Oktober 2025

                                              Philip de Vos & Tertia Visser-Downie

Die konsertjaar van die Stilbaai Musiekvereniging het behoorlik op 'n hoё noot afgesluit met hierdie prettige uitvoering van Schuman en Mussorgsky.

Die konsert is ingelei met Robert Schuman se werk 'Scenes from my childhood'
(Op.15). Dit is 'n werk vir soloklavier bestaande uit 13 dele wat verskillende herinneringe uit die komponis se kinderjare uitbeeld en wissel van vrolike emosies tot hartseer oomblikke.

Dit was puik vertolk deur die bekende en begaafde pianis Tertia Visser.

The music was illustrated by lyricist Philip de Vos' own quirky rhymes, which he recited between movements. These rhymes describe poignant and sometimes humorous memories.

The second part of the evening's program was "pictures at an Exhibition" by Modest
Mussorgsky: A Suite for Piano, consisting of ten movements. The recurring "promenade theme" varies to suit the "painting" in question. The pictures - of widely varying subjects - offer the pianist the opportunity for diverse musical interpretation!

Hierdie 10 klavierdele, baie uiteenlopend, dramaties en tegnies uitdagend, is puik en met groot gemak, deur Tertia Visser uitgevoer. Sy het daarin geslaag om met haar uitstekende vertolking van al die verskillende 'kleure', die betrokke prent se storie treffend uit te beeld.

The composition was created in 1874 and completed in just 3 weeks. It was inspired by an exhibition of Mussorgsky's then friend, the artist Victor Hartman. The fact that some of the paintings no longer exist, adds an element of mystery to this dramatic work. 

Die meester wat toor met  woorde, Philip de Vos, bekoor met sy soms baie komiese uitbeeldings en woordspel – 'n genotvolle begeleiding deur die uitstalling vir die luisteraar. Die groot waarde lê daarin dat die musiek, wat eintlik baie abstrak is, deur Philip se oё nuwe lewe en betekenis kry en vir die luisteraar meer toeganklik raak. 

After the great success of "Carnival of the Animals" , which resonated with audiences in Europe and the USA, Philip, for his 70th birthday, wrote accompanying verses for this brilliant piano work by Mussorgsky. Philip read each picture's verse just before Tertia played the movement. The result was lyrical and humorous - an excellent combination of the art of the word and classical music!  The whole performance was furthermore supported by a beautiful power point presentation of the paintings themselves - put together by one of our members.  It definitely added to the enjoyment and appreciation of the whole experience. 

Dit was 'n baie spesiale aand wat die gehoor met 'n glimlag op die gesig en groot applous op hul voete gehad het!