Programme:
Arvo Pärt Fratres, Messiaen Le baiser de l’Enfant-Jésus from Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus, Messiaen Theme and Variations for violin and piano, Beethoven 12 variations on ‘Se vuol ballare’ from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Beethoven Violin Sonata No.10 in G major Op.96
Performers:
Joana Rodrigues violin, William Bracken piano
As we celebrate his 90th birthday this season, Joana Rodrigues and William Bracken take on Arvo Pärt’s Fratres, and also perform heavenly music by Messiaen. These modern classics then make way for virtuosic works by an old master – Ludwig van Beethoven.