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SJE Arts - St John the Evangelist Church
109A Iffley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1EH
England
Programme
Robert Schumann – Liederkreis, Op.39
Franz Schubert – settings of Goethe and Mayrhofer
Performers
Christoph Prégardien – tenor
Sholto Kynoch – piano
Programme Note
This event is part of the Oxford International Song Festival 2024
The great tenor Christoph Prégardien makes a welcome return to the Festival, joined by our Artistic Director Sholto Kynoch. Their programme revolves around Schumann’s Liederkreis, an extraordinary cycle setting the evocative, nature-inspired poetry of Joseph von Eichendorff. They also include Schubert’s settings of his close friend Johann Mayrhofer, as well as the composer’s ‘Harper’ songs from Goethe’s novel Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre.
At the start of this evening's concert, and almost all evenings in the first week of the Festival, one of our eight exceptional Young Artist Programme duos will give a 15-minute showcase performance.
