Elgar and the violin
David Owen Norris-Piano
Peter Sheppard Skærved -Violin
Programme to include Elgar's Violin Sonata, Etudes Characteristiques, Sospiri
The young Edward Elgar dreamt of a career as a violin virtuoso. He was encouraged to compose by his violin teacher, Adolphe Pollitzer; this resulted in very different career. However, his great love of the violin, and his identification with it, remained with him, leading to the composition of the Violin Concerto for Fritz Kreisler, and the astonishing Violin Sonata, written for the composer/violinist, W.H.Reed. Peter Sheppard Skaerved is joined by the brilliant David Owen Norris, whose work on Elgar has won considerable acclaim.
Date: July 8th at 7.30pm
Tickets: Pay What You Can or online (minimum charge £7.50)
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