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Music4U Ăhing organises musical events in Estonia. It was created with the purpose of full immersion into music: you get both emotional and intellectual enjoyment thanks to professional musicians and host of the evening.
While performing on stage, I have noticed that people are more responsive and grateful, if you help them understand the message behind the music and words. They even come up to you to give special thanks for the explanation of foreign words or introduction in an opera script, where they can vividly imagine this or that aria – and understand why it was sung…
So I invited professional singers, pianists and actors to make the real joy happen. And it happened! Amazingly, people from various social backgrounds, like builders, cooks, teachers, musicians, journalists and others – all admitted how penetrating the story becomes, how close classical music becomes – even such music, as Rachmaninov romances, which has always been believed as music for a narrow group of people…
Now people are asking for more events like this. And I am really grateful to my dedicated team who has supported me in time of uncertainty, probes, doubts, who has helped create this spiritual magic of musical immersion.
Elena Bebekh
Founder of Music4U Ăhing
Elena graduated with honors from Moscow Pedagogical University in 2013 with a Master’s degree in “Classical Singingâ.
She is a diploma holder and laureate of international competitions:
- Winner of the vocal competition “SĂ”prus 2020,” dedicated to Georg Ots, in category 23+, Tallinn, 2020.
- “International Forum of Opera Music” in Moscow, 2015.
- “Musica Classica” classical music festival-competition, in Ruza, 2011.
She performed the role of Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) in V.l. Ignatov’s children’s opera “Winter Tale” in 2022/23 seasons.
She has been a soloist with the Russian Philharmonic Society since 2016.
She graduated from the Philological Faculty of Moscow State University (Moscow), Masterâs degree in Romance-Germanic philology. A few years later got a Master in Academic singing, in Pedagogical Moscow University, Faculty of Music.
She actively performs in concerts, organises concert and educational events, and works as a vocal and English language teacher as well as a marketer.
Elena Bebekh
Soprano
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Upcoming concerts
 “Spanish FIESTA”:
20 September 2025 in Tartu Tubina hall at 17
Concert "Spanish FIESTA"
Would like to be in sunny Spain in no time? Easy! We will immerse ourselves in the world of Spanish vocal and instrumental music, accompanied by the beats of castanets and heels in a whirlwind of incredible Spanish rhythms! You will hear arrangements of old Spanish folk songs, romances, and arias from famous zarzuelas, and discover what the Spanish people sang and sing about, what makes them cry, and what brings them joy.
Special guest of the evening: flamenco choreographer and dancer Claudia Shevtchenko.
Let’s light it up in Spanish style!
Participants:
Elena Bebekh, soprano. Elena graduated with honors from the Moscow Pedagogical University in 2013 with a Masterâs degree in âClassical Singingâ.
She is a diploma holder and laureate of international competitions:
-Winner of the vocal competition âSĂ”prus 2020,â dedicated to Georg Ots, in category 23+, Tallinn, 2020.
-âInternational Forum of Opera Musicâ in Moscow, 2015.
-âMusica Classicaâ classical music festival-competition, in Ruza, 2011.
She performed the role of Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) in V.l. Ignatovâs childrenâs opera âWinter Taleâ in 2022/23 seasons.
She has been a soloist with the Russian Philharmonic Society since 2016.
She graduated from the Philology Faculty of Moscow State University (Moscow) in 1999, Masterâs degree in Romance-Germanic philology.
She has actively performed in concerts, organised concert and educational events, and works as a vocal and English language teacher as well as a marketer, web designer and promoter.
Pianist is talented Mari VisnapuumÀgi ,
graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EMTA) with a master’s degree in vocal chamber music and accompaniment, earning Cum Laude in 2018 under the guidance of Professor Helin Kapten. She also received a master’s degree in piano performance in 2016 under Lauri VĂ€inmaa.
As an accompanist, she worked at EMTA in 2017 in Raivo and Mihkel PeĂ€skeâs flute classes, at Hanna-Liina VĂ”sa Music School from 2016-2021, and has been working at PĂ€rnu JĂ€rvi Academy since  2018, and as a choir accompanist and orchestra pianist at the German-Scandinavian Music Week in Scheersberg since 2016. She is also involved in the organizational team of the PĂ€rnu Music Festival and the Estonian Festival Orchestra.
In 2022, she recorded Joosep Trumm’s solo album â24 Colorful Preludes for Piano.â
Mari is also active as a teacher in both classical piano and free accompaniment, and since 2022 she has run her own piano studio in the Old Town.
Claudia Shevtchenko –
will demontrsate ardent flamenco dancing! Claudia graduated in 1986 from Tallinn Pedagogical University (Faculty of Culture and Education) with a degree in stage direction, earning the qualification of a cultural educator and amateur theatre director. Her instructors included Inna Taarna, Rudolf Allabert, HĂ€rmo Saarm, among others.
From 1988 to 1991, she studied dance leadership and choreography at the Further Education School for Cultural Workers.
Claudia has studied flamenco in Granada, Seville, Helsinki, Jerez, and other cities.
In 1990, Claudia Shevtchenko introduced flamenco dance to Estonia and became the first flamenco dance teacher in the country.
In 2004, she won the Grand Prix in the solo dance category in the Show Dance competition.
From 2005 to 2007, she created and performed in the concert production âInspired by Carmenâ alongside soprano Helen Lokuta (soloist of the Estonian National Opera) and pianist Ralf Taal. Claudia served as the choreographer and also performed as a dancer.
She has taught flamenco in Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Belgium, and has performed in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Siberia, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, and Cyprus.
Upcoming concert: 20 September
Tartu Tubina saal (Heino Elleri kool)
SPANISH FIESTA
Soprano – Elena Bebekh
Pianist – Mari VisnapuumĂ€gi
Flamenco – Claudia Shevtchenko
Hosts (EST/RUS) – Elena Bebekh, Mari VisnapuumĂ€gi
Organiser: Music4U
Event Details
Time: 17:00
Location:
Tartu Tubina saal
(Heino Elleri kool)Â
Predicted Weather
Temperature: 14°
Wind: 5 km/h
Precipitation: 83%
Cloud cover: 65 %Â
Programme
   
.    “The Four Muleteers” â Los cuatro muleros
arranged by Manuel de Falla y Matheu (1876â1946) with lyrics by Federico GarcĂa Lorca.
This is a traditional Andalusian folk song, rich in regional color. The piano accompaniment vividly evokes the feeling of riding in a cart over uneven ground â a brilliant musical touch that brings the landscape to life.
   
“Con amores, la mi madre”
This song is a tender address to a mother â to her boundless love that soothes all things, including the sorrow of her daughterâs lost love.
The lyrics are based on a poem by Juan de Anchieta, a Basque poet of the 15th century and one of the early figures of Spanish Renaissance music. The piano accompaniment gently evokes the rocking motion of a chair, reinforcing the songâs mood of warmth and quiet solace.
      “Seven Spanish Folksongs” by Manuel de Falla
In this celebrated song cycle, Manuel de Falla showcases the rich musical heritage of Spain, drawing on folk traditions from different regions. Each song represents a distinct genre and style, offering a colorful glimpse into the countryâs cultural diversity.
The cycle originated from a request by a singer from MĂĄlaga, who asked the composer to suggest some pieces for a recital. Inspired by several traditional melodies, Falla decided to arrange them for voice and piano, giving them new life through his refined musical language.
“The Moorish Shawl” â El Paño Moruno by Manuel de Falla
It’s unclear what truly stirs in the heart of the young woman singing this song â she speaks of a shawl ruined by a stain and therefore sold for a lower price. Is she really talking about the shawl, or is there a hidden sorrow beneath her words?
The melody is fast-paced, with a rapid vocal line. The accompaniment remains bright and sunlit, almost dance-like â itâs hard to believe such emotional complexity hides beneath such lively music.
This piece is performed in combination with a flamenco-inspired dance by Claudia Ć evtÄenko. The traditional Spanish form blends song and dance, where the singer and dancer seem to converse with one another â a vivid dialogue of rhythm and expression.
       “Del cabello mĂĄs sutil” arranged by Fernando Obradors
This exquisite song, based on an old Spanish folk melody, is one of the most beautiful and tender moments of the evening.
It is a delicate expression of love â intimate, poetic, and full of longing.
âI will make a chain from the finest strands of your hair so that you stay close to me⊠I wish I could be your cup, so that each time you drink, you would kiss me.â
Obradors’ elegant setting allows the gentle intensity of the words to shine through, capturing the quiet passion of a lover’s whisper.
   
  âI come from Spainâ â De España vengo
Aria from the zarzuela El niño judĂo (1918) by Pablo Luna
This aria has become more famous than the zarzuela it comes from â El niño judĂo (The Jewish Boy) by Spanish composer Pablo Luna. In the story, the characters travel to India in search of the heroineâs parents. When the Raja asks where she is from, she proudly responds: âI come from Spain.â
What follows is a vibrant, passionate declaration of identity and spirit. She sings of being a Manola from Madrid â a traditional figure known for distinctive dress, fiery temperament, and unshakable pride.
Naturally, the aria speaks of love â love compared to a fire so intense that a tower bell sounds the alarm. But also of sorrow: the gypsy she adores doesnât love her back â just because her eyes are brown. But still, she sings with pride: I am from Spain!
The performance is accompanied by the lively sound of castanets, adding color and rhythm to this joyful, bittersweet piece.
   
  âCarcelerasâ from the zarzuela Las hijas del Zebedeo (1895) by Ruperto ChapĂ
In this spirited aria, the heroine of the zarzuela The Daughters of Zebedee proudly sings of her beloved. Though many women admire him, he pays them no attention â his heart belongs only to her.
She delights in his affection: he showers her with flowers, whispers sweet words, and gives her looks so intense that she melts like jelly.
âCarcelerasâ is one of the most famous soprano arias in the zarzuela repertoire â full of fiery charm, rhythm, and irresistible southern flair.
     âChiquitita la noviaâ â The Little Bride. by Fernando Obradors
This lively song bursts with the fiery rhythms of flamenco and the playful spirit of Spanish folk music. The lyrics are drawn from a traditional folk song collection, full of wit and charm:
“A little bride, a little groom,
a little hall and a little bedroom â
so Iâll need a little bed⊠and a mosquito net!”
You can even hear the buzzing of a tiny mosquito in the music â a cheeky intruder, pestering everyone, including the newlyweds!
Obradors turns this humorous scene into a vibrant musical moment, rich with Spanish color and rhythm.
Participants
  
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   Elena Bebekh, soprano and host of the evening (in Russian).
   Elena graduated with honors from the    Moscow Pedagogical University in 2013 with a Masterâs degree in âClassical Singingâ.
  She is a diploma holder and laureate of international competitions:
- Winner of the vocal competition âSĂ”prus 2020,â dedicated to Georg Ots, in category 23+, Tallinn, 2020.
- âInternational Forum of Opera Musicâ in Moscow, 2015.
- âMusica Classicaâ classical music festival-competition, in Ruza, 2011.
She performed the role of Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) in V.l. Ignatovâs childrenâs opera âWinter Taleâ in 2022/23 seasons.
She has been a soloist with the Russian Philharmonic Society since 2016.
She graduated from the Philology Faculty of Moscow State University (Moscow) in 1999, Masterâs degree in Romance-Germanic philology.
She actively performs in concerts, organises concert and educational events, and works as a vocal and English language teacher as well as a marketer.
    Mari VisnapuumÀgi, pianist
Pianist is talented Mari VisnapuumÀgi ,
graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EMTA) with a master’s degree in vocal chamber music and accompaniment, earning Cum Laude in 2018 under the guidance of Professor Helin Kapten. She also received a master’s degree in piano performance in 2016 under Lauri VĂ€inmaa.
As an accompanist, she worked at EMTA in 2017 in Raivo and Mihkel PeĂ€skeâs flute classes, at Hanna-Liina VĂ”sa Music School from 2016-2021, and has been working at PĂ€rnu JĂ€rvi Academy since  2018, and as a choir accompanist and orchestra pianist at the German-Scandinavian Music Week in Scheersberg since 2016. She is also involved in the organizational team of the PĂ€rnu Music Festival and the Estonian Festival Orchestra.
In 2022, she recorded Joosep Trumm’s solo album â24 Colorful Preludes for Piano.â
Mari is also active as a teacher in both classical piano and free accompaniment, and since 2022 she has run her own piano studio in the Old Town.
  
   Claudia Shevtchenko, flamenco
Claudia will demontrsate ardent flamenco dancing! Claudia graduated in 1986 from Tallinn Pedagogical University (Faculty of Culture and Education) with a degree in stage direction, earning the qualification of a cultural educator and amateur theatre director. Her instructors included Inna Taarna, Rudolf Allabert, HĂ€rmo Saarm, among others.
From 1988 to 1991, she studied dance leadership and choreography at the Further Education School for Cultural Workers.
Claudia has studied flamenco in Granada, Seville, Helsinki, Jerez, and other cities.
In 1990, Claudia Shevtchenko introduced flamenco dance to Estonia and became the first flamenco dance teacher in the country.
In 2004, she won the Grand Prix in the solo dance category in the Show Dance competition.
From 2005 to 2007, she created and performed in the concert production âInspired by Carmenâ alongside soprano Helen Lokuta (soloist of the Estonian National Opera) and pianist Ralf Taal. Claudia served as the choreographer and also performed as a dancer.
She has taught flamenco in Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Belgium, and has performed in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Siberia, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, and Cyprus.
Past concerts
 “Spanish FIESTA”:
30 May 25 in Narva Rugodiv
Concert "Spanish FIESTA"
Would like to be in sunny Spain in no time? Easy! We will immerse ourselves in the world of Spanish vocal and instrumental music, accompanied by the beats of castanets and heels in a whirlwind of incredible Spanish rhythms! You will hear arrangements of old Spanish folk songs, romances, and arias from famous zarzuelas, and discover what the Spanish people sang and sing about, what makes them cry, and what brings them joy.
Special guest of the evening: flamenco choreographer and dancer Maria RÀÀk.
Let’s light it up in Spanish style!
Participants:
Elena Bebekh, soprano. Elena graduated with honors from the Moscow Pedagogical University in 2013 with a Masterâs degree in âClassical Singingâ.
She is a diploma holder and laureate of international competitions:
-Winner of the vocal competition âSĂ”prus 2020,â dedicated to Georg Ots, in category 23+, Tallinn, 2020.
-âInternational Forum of Opera Musicâ in Moscow, 2015.
-âMusica Classicaâ classical music festival-competition, in Ruza, 2011.
She performed the role of Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) in V.l. Ignatovâs childrenâs opera âWinter Taleâ in 2022/23 seasons.
She has been a soloist with the Russian Philharmonic Society since 2016.
She graduated from the Philology Faculty of Moscow State University (Moscow) in 1999, Masterâs degree in Romance-Germanic philology.
She has actively performed in concerts, organised concert and educational events, and works as a vocal and English language teacher as well as a marketer, web designer and promoter.
Pianist is talented Mari VisnapuumÀgi ,
graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EMTA) with a master’s degree in vocal chamber music and accompaniment, earning Cum Laude in 2018 under the guidance of Professor Helin Kapten. She also received a master’s degree in piano performance in 2016 under Lauri VĂ€inmaa.
As an accompanist, she worked at EMTA in 2017 in Raivo and Mihkel PeĂ€skeâs flute classes, at Hanna-Liina VĂ”sa Music School from 2016-2021, and has been working at PĂ€rnu JĂ€rvi Academy since  2018, and as a choir accompanist and orchestra pianist at the German-Scandinavian Music Week in Scheersberg since 2016. She is also involved in the organizational team of the PĂ€rnu Music Festival and the Estonian Festival Orchestra.
In 2022, she recorded Joosep Trumm’s solo album â24 Colorful Preludes for Piano.â
Mari is also active as a teacher in both classical piano and free accompaniment, and since 2022 she has run her own piano studio in the Old Town.
Maria RÀÀk – Maria graduated Tallinn University, the department of choreography, professor Mait Aguâs course (choreographer, dancer, dance teacher), studied flamenco in Amor de Dios flamenco academy in Madrid (AEF and Eesti Kultuurkapital grants) and in other dance studios in Seville and Jerez.
Maria discovered flamenco while learning Spanish language (started learning the language at the age of 9; besides dance Maria worked as a teacher of Spanish language, translator and guide).
Maria taught and performed flamenco in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Germany and Spain. Since 2001 she has been closely cooperating with the principal dancer and choreographer of Ballet Flamenco de Madrid Ivan Gallego.
Feedback from FIESTA (Hopner, Tallinn)
“Secrets of French Romanticism”:
20 May in Narva Town Hall
Testimonials from our French concerts (Narva and PÀrnu)
Feedback from our FRENCH CONCERT
(Tartu and Tallinn)
Past concerts: 11 February 2025. Tallinn Hopner House
Concert "Secrets of French Romanticism"
In 2025 we invite you to a musical evening dedicated to the masterpieces of French classical music from the Romantic period. The concerts will take place:
February 11 in Tallinn (Hopner House)
đ Program: Bizet, Saint-SaĂ«ns, Debussy, FaurĂ©, Delibes, and other great composers. Expect to hear iconic works such as the Habanera from Bizetâs opera Carmen, the duet from LakmĂ©, Delibesâ Spanish Bolero, and the exquisite romances of Gabriel FaurĂ©, brimming with poetry and emotion.
đ Evening host Anleena Liivango will unveil the secrets of this golden era of French music, sharing insights and helping you feel how modern and relatable this music remains today.
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of music and discover the Secrets of French Romanticism! đ¶
PS. Our French concert received support from the PĂ€rnu City Government in 2023 and is now backed by Kultuurkapital for the 2025 performances.
Concert participants:
Elena Bebekh, soprano. Elena graduated with honors from the Moscow Pedagogical University in 2013 with a Masterâs degree in âClassical Singingâ.
She is a diploma holder and laureate of international competitions:
-Winner of the vocal competition âSĂ”prus 2020,â dedicated to Georg Ots, in category 23+, Tallinn, 2020.
-âInternational Forum of Opera Musicâ in Moscow, 2015.
-âMusica Classicaâ classical music festival-competition, in Ruza, 2011.
She performed the role of Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) in V.l. Ignatovâs childrenâs opera âWinter Taleâ in 2022/23 seasons.
She has been a soloist with the Russian Philharmonic Society since 2016.
She graduated from the Philology Faculty of Moscow State University (Moscow) in 1999, Masterâs degree in Romance-Germanic philology.
She has actively performed in concerts, organised concert and educational events, and works as a vocal and English language teacher as well as a marketer, web designer and promoter.
Zhenya Hovsepyan, mezzo-soprano
Zhenya graduated with honors from the Faculty of Academic Singing at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan in 2006, under the guidance of the world-renowned soprano, Goar Gasparyan.
From 2003 to 2007, she was a soloist with the quartet “Sanctus” and Yerevan State Opera Studio. She sang in the State Opera Choir of the Estonia Theatre, as well as in the Estonian Concert Choir (Eesti Kontsert).
Since 2009 she has been a soloist with the Russian Philharmonic Society in Estonia. She is a soloist in the vocal ensemble “Rejoice.
Since 2012, she has participated in the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland. In Estonia, she has performed solos in numerous prestigious projects, including premieres of works by Ilarion Alfeev and Vsevolod Pozdeyev.
She has performed in significant concerts in Estonia, Armenia, China, Finland, Russia, the Baltic States, and Georgia.
Since 2005 Zhenya has also worked as a vocal coach and a teacher of music theory.
Pianist is talented Ave Wagner,
Ave graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with a degree in piano under Prof. Ivari Ilja and obtained a masterâs degree in accompaniment under the guidance of Prof. Helin Kapten. As part of her masterâs program, she honed her skills for two years in the accompaniment department of the Lyon Higher Conservatory under Prof. Monique Mathon and Prof. Michel Tranchant, focusing primarily on French vocal music and opera.
From 2000 to 2004, she worked at the Lyon National Opera. In 2001, Ave began teaching accompaniment and vocal ensemble at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, where she continues to work as a senior lecturer in accompaniment and opera studio.
In 2004â2005, she served as an assistant to Jaakko RyhĂ€nen, head of the vocal department, and as rĂ©pĂ©titeur for his vocal class. From 2008 to 2015, she taught French mĂ©lodie as part of the “Knowledge of Styles” course.
Simultaneously, from 2004 to 2019, Ave was a vocal coach and répétiteur at the Geneva Higher Conservatory and an assistant to renowned conductor and contralto Nathalie Stutzmann. She has accompanied singers at various international vocal competitions and collaborated with prominent conductors such as Yuri Temirkanov, Ivån Fischer, William Christie, and Estonian conductors Vello PÀhn, Eri Klas, Risto Joost, Erki Pehk, and Hirvo Surva.
She has also accompanied masterclasses of distinguished singers, including Patricia Petibon, Nathalie Stutzmann, Edda Moser, Teresa Berganza, Sergei Leiferkus, among others.
Since September 2023, Ave has also been working as a pianist-repetiteur at the Estonian National Opera.
Zhenya Hovsepyan
mezzo-soprano
Elena Bebekh
Soprano
Ave Wagner
Pianist, senior lecturer, concertmaster in the theatre Estonia
Gallery
Our previous concert in Hopner House on 8 October 2023 proved to be successful. See below the article written by Toomas Kuter as well as feedback by our audience.
We are going to repeat it again in Tartu on 3 March. Please, welcome!
Last concert: 3 March 2024. Tartu University White Hall
Concert "Music beyond time. To Sergey Rachmaninov's 150-th anniversary"
The purpose of the concerts is to bring the best of vocal masterpieces of the outstanding composer S. Rachmaninov to the audience, as well as to give a short insight into the peculiarities of the creation of the demonstrated works and uneasy life of the Maestro.
In addition to the composer’s well-known romances, such as “Vocalise”, âDaisies”, “Dreamâ and others, arias from Rachmaninov’s operas will be performed (for example: âAlekoâ, the diploma thesis for which the composer was awarded with a big gold medal).
Romances and opera masterpieces were performed by:
mezzo-soprano Zhenya Hovsepyan, an owner of a marvellous velvety timbre, an active participant of annual Savonlinna performances and various Estonian musical projects, experienced in singing leading parts like Snowqueen in opera âSnowqueen” by V.Ignatov, vocal coach, laureate of international competitions;
bass Stanislav Ć eljahovski, a singer of RAM (State Academic Menâs Choir), active participant of annual Savonlinna performances and various Estonian musical projects, performer of Count part in Gounod opera âRomeo and Julietteâ in 2019, of Sid in Puccini opera âLa fanciulla del Westâ in 2018 in the Estonian state theatre âEstoniaâ, leading part of Father Frost (Santa Claus) in kidâs opera âWinter Taleâ by V.Ignatov;
soprano Elena Bebekh, a participant of multiple Estonian musical festivals and projects, a prize-winner of vocal competition named after Georg Ots in 2020, leading part of Snowmaiden in kidâs opera âWinter Taleâ by V. Ignatov.
Pianist is talented Anna Khachaturyan, a graduate from Erevan State Conservatoire and from Tallinn Music Academy, laureate in state and international competitions.
Testimonials
Article about our Rachmaninov concert in Hopner House on 8 October 2023, written by Toomas Kuter for Delfi and PĂ€rnu Postimees
Toomas Kuter "Ajatu kontsert ajatust muusikast" (in Estonian)
Toomas Kuter, muusik ja kirjanik
8. oktoobril toimus Tallinna Hopneri Maja hubases ja hea akustikaga saalis muusikaline pĂ€rastlĂ”una, mis tutvustas kĂ”ikidele huvilistele ning kontserdikĂŒlastajatele helilooja Sergei Rahmaninovi vokaalloomingut. Olgu siinkohal mĂ€rgitud, et 2023. aasta 1. aprillil möödus 150 aastat Rahmaninovi sĂŒnnist Venemaal Semjonovos, 28. mĂ€rtsil aga 80 aastat tema surmast Beverly Hillsis Ameerika Ăhendriikides.
Heliloominguga hakkas Rahmaninov varakult tegelema ning juba varajases noorukieas lĂ”i ta nii mĂ”nedki oma maailmakuulsatest ĆĄedöövritest, samas emigratsiooni-aastatel ei kirjutanud ta ĂŒhtegi romanssi. Just nĂ”nda valgustas publikut kontserti juhtinud karismaatiline nĂ€itleja ja sĂ”naseadja Eduard Tee.
Romansside peenekoeline keel
Nii nagu Rahmaninovi muusikat saab pidada ning peabki pidama ajatuks (siinkohal pole tegu mitte ainult helilooja vokaalmuusikaga, vaid tema geniaalse loominguga laiemalt), kujunes ajatuks oaasiks keset argihallust ning kĂ”ikjal vohavat meedia poolt utreeritavat negatiivsust ka pĂŒhapĂ€evane kontsert, mille korraldas MTĂ Music4U.
Poolteist tundi viibisid kontserdikĂŒlalised teises: filmidest, romaanidest ja inimese alateadvusest tuttavas maailmas, kus kehtisid vÀÀrtushinnangud, mis aastasadade vĂ€ltel inimkonnal elujĂ”ulisena on aidanud pĂŒsida.
Romanss kui nĂ€htus sai alguse Prantsusmaalt, hiljem liikusid romanssidega seonduvad muusikavormid mujale Euroopasse ja Venemaale. Romansse iseloomustab sĂŒgavatest, kirglikest, romantilistest ning aristokraatlikest tĂ”ekspidamistest kantud alatoon, mis romansi kui ĆŸanri suursuguseks muudab. See kehtib nii linnaromansside kui klassikaliste romansside puhul, mille heaks nĂ€iteks on Sergei Rahmaninovi looming.
Romansse esitada pole kerge. Romanss ei eelda ooperilauljale vajalikku suurt hÀÀlt, kĂŒll aga eeldab ta sisemist intelligentsi ning peenekoelist muusikalist maitset. Enamik ooperilauljatest pole romansside esitamiseks vĂ”imelised, kuna siin ei mĂ€ngi primaarset rolli hÀÀle suurus, vaid esitatava tunnetus, sisu ning oskus mĂ€ngida piano ning pianissimoga. Just piano kasutamine ettekandes nĂ€itab, kas tegu suure artisti vĂ”i keskpĂ€rase Ă”pipoisiga.
Missioonitunne ja nÔtkekÀeline kontsertmeister
Ăhingu Music4U missioonitundest kantud kontsert jĂ€ttis hea mulje, pakkudes mitmeid muusikalisi kĂ”rghetki. Rahmaninovi romansse esitasid sopran Elena Bebekh, metsosopran Zhenya Hovsepyan ja bass-bariton Stanislav Ć eljahhovski, neid saatis klaveril nĂ”tkekĂ€eline pianist-kontsertmeister Anna Khachaturyan.
Temast (Anna Khachaturyan) alustakski. Rahmaninovi romansiloomingus on klaverisaatel tÀita oluline roll, tema loomingus moodustavad hÀÀl ning saateinstrument klaver monoliitse terviku, olles teineteisest lahutamatud ning tuues just taolisel moel kuulajani helilooja mÔtte ning tema nootitesse kÀtketud sisu.
SeetĂ”ttu on solisti ning kontsertmeistri ansambel olulisim, mis romansikontserdi puhul kujundab vundamendi, millele saab ĂŒles ehitada professionaalse ja kvaliteetse sisu.
Anna Khachaturyan on solisti jĂ€lgiv, tĂ€helepanelik partner, kes kindlalt teeb kaasa solisti poolt kujundatud fraasinihked, fermaadid ja tempo-variatsioonid. Kohati ĂŒletab ta solisti, olles nii mĂ”negi pala puhul muusikaliselt tundlikum ning dĂŒnaamikasse sĂŒĂŒvivam. Hopneri Maja kontserdil oli pianist Anna Khachaturyan see, kes tagas romansside esituseks vajaliku, ilma milleta romanss nĂ€htusena mĂ”tte kaotab.
TÀnu Khachaturyani oskusele romansimuusikat selle parimaid traditsioone jÀrgides esitada said suurepÀrase raamistuse pea kÔik ettekantud romansid.
Siinkohal oli hea tĂ”deda, et veel on sĂ€ilinud lavakultuur, mis kunagi saatis kĂ”rgtasemel kontserte. VĂ€ike, kuid oluline nĂŒanss: uue solisti saabudes tĂ”usis kontsertmeister Khachaturyan alati pĂŒsti. TĂ€napĂ€evastel kontsertitel meie kultuuriareaalis kohtab sellist etiketist kinnipidamist harva.
Tugev solistide kooslus
Sopran Elena Bebekhi hÀÀl kÔlas eriti kaunilt piano lÔikudes ning pianot nÔudvate nn pika hingamise fraaside esitusel, sama vÔib öelda ka metsosopran Zhenya Hovsepyani kohta, kelle piano puhul pÀÀses esile tema metso isikupÀrane ja kaunis tÀmber.
Sopran Bebekhile Rahmaninovi romansid sobivad, helilooja ĂŒks tuntumaid ja armastatumaid romansse âKevadised veedâ, millega kontsert lĂ”petati, andis tunnistust Bebekhi headest vokaalsetest vĂ”imetest. Tema fraas arenes ĂŒhtlaselt kuni kulminatsioonini ning moodustas kauni terviku selle vokaalset meisterlikkust nĂ”udva romansi esitusel. Bebekhi lauldud Rahmaninovi âVokaliisâ tuli aga publkiku soovil kordamisele. Need mĂ”lemad on efektsed romansid, mistĂ”ttu nende hea esituse puhul on edu artistidele ette kindlustatud. Minu jaoks kujunes Bebekhi parimaks ja ka kogu kontserdi ĂŒheks suurepĂ€raseimaks numbriks romanss âSirelâ. Just selles, nĂ€iliselt lihtsas, kuid tegelikult suurt meisterlikkust nĂ”udvas teoses tuli vĂ€lja Bebekhi hÀÀle kaunis piano, tema kantileensed fraasid ning sisu, mis ka kulminatsiooni puhul jĂ€i raamidesse, andes edasi helilooja mĂ”tte ning olles kogu Ă”htu ĂŒks parimaid pĂ€rleid.
Zhenya Hovsepyani puhul kujunes taoliseks pĂ€rliks romanss âSalapĂ€rase öö vaikusesâ. Hovsepyani hÀÀl kĂ”lab kaunilt kesk- ja madalas registris, olles pĂ€rajal mÀÀral sonoorne ning sensuaalne, selline, mis kuulajale mĂ”ju avaldab.
Bass-bariton Stanislav Ć eljahhovski alustas kogu kontserti romansiga âHommikâ, mis oli Ă”nnestunud ja stiilne algus ning muusikalises plaanis hĂ€sti ette kantud. Nauditavaks ning algsest ideest kantuks osutus ka romanss âOn aeg!â. Ć eljahhovski puhul vĂ”ime rÀÀkida heast vokaaltehnikast, mis lubab tal raskusteta hakkama saada nii mĂ”negi keerulise teosega, samuti kĂ”ikides registrites ĂŒhtlaselt kĂ”lavast hÀÀlest.
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