Leila Josefowicz violin; John Novacek piano: Schumann, Magnus Lindberg, John Adams and more at Wigmore Hall, London on Thursday 19th March 2015

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Leila Josefowicz violin; John Novacek piano

Schumann, Magnus Lindberg, John Adams and more

Add to my Calendar 19-03-2015 19:30 19-03-2015 21:30 36 Leila Josefowicz violin; John Novacek piano Schumann’s subjective reflections and the personal psychological torments expressed in his Violin Sonata No. 1 set the concentrated mood for this recital. Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek also bring Magnus Lindberg’s Wigmore Hall commission to life and explore the pulsating rhythms and shifting patterns of John Adams’s Road Movies. Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür’s rip-roaring Conversio completes this irresistible programme mix. The composition is co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, Linda and Stuart Nelson, and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England

Thursday 19th March 2015
7:30 PM

Programme

Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata no.1 in A minor, Op.105
Magnus Lindberg – New work (World premiere)
~ Interval ~
Erkki-Sven Tuur – Conversio
John Adams – Road Movies

Performers

Leila Josefowicz – violin
John Novacek – piano

Programme Note

Schumann’s subjective reflections and the personal psychological torments expressed in his Violin Sonata No. 1 set the concentrated mood for this recital.

Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek also bring Magnus Lindberg’s Wigmore Hall commission to life and explore the pulsating rhythms and shifting patterns of John Adams’s Road Movies. Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür’s rip-roaring Conversio completes this irresistible programme mix. The composition is co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, Linda and Stuart Nelson, and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

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