MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Music & the Arts

Fantasies and Afterlives: Kavakos and Pace at Pierre Boulez Saal

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The C major Fantasy for Violin and Piano in Schubert’s manuscript  (Wienbibliothek im Rathaus)

My essay for the recital by Leonidas Kavakos and Enrico Pace at the Pierre Boulez Saal on 29 April is here.

Complete program:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major Op. 47 “Kreutzer”

Richard Dubugnon: La minute exquise; Hypnos; Retour à Montfort-l’Amaury

Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Violin and Piano in C major D 934

The program that Leonidas Kavakos and Enrico Pace bring to the Pierre Boulez Saal offers three perspectives on the violin–piano duo, from the fire and drama of Ludwig van Beethoven to the rhapsodic lyricism of Franz Schubert—with a contemporary interlude of enigmatic, nocturnal miniatures by the Swiss-French composer Richard Dubugnon….

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Filed under: Beethoven, chamber music, Pierre Boulez Saal, Schubert, violinists

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  1. SHIRLEY KIRSHBAUM's avatar SHIRLEY KIRSHBAUM says:

    This is beautiful – I do love your writing…Shirley KirshbaumPresidentKirshbaum Associates, Inc307 Seventh Ave Suite 506New York, NY 10001T. 212-222-4843  F.212-222-7321C. 917-331-1888www.kirshbaumassociates.comSent from i phone complete with self in-corrections

  2. Thomas May's avatar Thomas May says:

    Thank you for reading, Shirley!

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