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The Night and the Raven - Pizza Express Live
Intimate connections between music, poetry and visual art, based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven'
Part of the Pizza Express Live 2019 Series
Add to my Calendar 02-06-2019 20:00 02-06-2019 22:00 36 The Night and the Raven - Pizza Express Live Edgar Allan Poe’s poem The Raven inspired many artists and composers, expanding a musical world of darkness and deep colours. Violinist Midori Komachi (‘hugely gifted soloist of the younger generation’ –The Quarterly Review) is joined by pianist Florian Mitrea (‘stupendous virtuosity’ - Süddeutsche Zeitung), exploring the intimate connections between music, poetry and visual art. Doors open at 18:30. Food & drinks available (Pizza Express Menu) before the concert, 18:30-20:00. The Pheasantry at Pizza Express, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
The Pheasantry at Pizza Express
152 King's Rd
Chelsea
London
SW3 4UT
England
Programme
Edward Elgar – Chanson de Nuit et Chanson de Matin, Op.15
Frederick Delius – Sonata for Violin and Piano no.3
Benjamin Britten – Suite Op.6: Waltz
~ Interval ~
Maurice Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Edvard Grieg – Ich liebe dich (arr. for violin and piano by Sauret)
Edvard Grieg – Solvejg's Song (arr. for violin and piano by Sauret)
Performers
Midori Komachi – Violin
Florian Mitrea – piano
Programme Note
Edgar Allan Poe’s poem The Raven inspired many artists and composers, expanding a musical world of darkness and deep colours. Violinist Midori Komachi (‘hugely gifted soloist of the younger generation’ –The Quarterly Review) is joined by pianist Florian Mitrea (‘stupendous virtuosity’ - Süddeutsche Zeitung), exploring the intimate connections between music, poetry and visual art. Doors open at 18:30. Food & drinks available (Pizza Express Menu) before the concert, 18:30-20:00.
