'Iconoclassics' with Matthew Sharp & Viv McLean: Classical Music in the Iconic Jazz Room at The Bulls Head, London on Tuesday 11th December 2018

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'Iconoclassics' with Matthew Sharp & Viv McLean

Classical Music in the Iconic Jazz Room

Add to my Calendar 11-12-2018 20:00 11-12-2018 22:00 36 'Iconoclassics' with Matthew Sharp & Viv McLean Acclaimed concert pianist Viv McLean returns to The Jazz Room with cellist and baritone Matthew Sharp for a concert exploring the musical world of Robert and Clara Schumann and the composer Johannes Brahms, who was a close friend. Schumann’s great song cycle Dichterliebe (‘A Poet’s Love’) was written when he was separated from his beloved Clara, and celebrates their happiness and togetherness. Clara Schumann’s Romances were written for her and the violinist Joseph Joachim to perform together, and are lovely, private pieces, tinged with poignancy. Meanwhile, passion defiance and pathos rule in Brahms’ second Cello Sonata 7 Star Arts’ IconoClassics series presents classical music in the iconic Jazz Room at the Bull’s Head, a venue more usually associated with the genre of music from which it takes its name. The small size of the Jazz Room creates a very special, intimate atmosphere in which to enjoy music, and audience members have the opportunity to meet the performers after the concert and mingle with other concert-goers. The Bulls Head, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

The Bulls Head
373 Lonsdale Road
Barnes
London
SW13 9PY
England

Tuesday 11th December 2018
8:00 PM

Programme

Robert Schumann – Dichterliebe, Op.48
Clara Schumann – 3 Romances, Op.22
Johannes Brahms – Cello Sonata no.2 in F major, Op.99

Performers

Viv McLean – Piano
Matthew Sharp – Cello

Programme Note

Acclaimed concert pianist Viv McLean returns to The Jazz Room with cellist and baritone Matthew Sharp for a concert exploring the musical world of Robert and Clara Schumann and the composer Johannes Brahms, who was a close friend.

Schumann’s great song cycle Dichterliebe (‘A Poet’s Love’) was written when he was separated from his beloved Clara, and celebrates their happiness and togetherness. Clara Schumann’s Romances were written for her and the violinist Joseph Joachim to perform together, and are lovely, private pieces, tinged with poignancy. Meanwhile, passion defiance and pathos rule in Brahms’ second Cello Sonata

7 Star Arts’ IconoClassics series presents classical music in the iconic Jazz Room at the Bull’s Head, a venue more usually associated with the genre of music from which it takes its name. The small size of the Jazz Room creates a very special, intimate atmosphere in which to enjoy music, and audience members have the opportunity to meet the performers after the concert and mingle with other concert-goers.

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