Wigmore Hall36 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Thursday 04 February 2027 | 13:00 |
Programme
| Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | Violin Sonata no. 2, Sz 76 | |
| Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953) | Five Songs without Words for Voice and Piano, Op.35 | |
| Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937) | 12 Kurpian Songs, Op.58 (selection) (arr. Joseph Havlat) | |
| Tailleferre, Germaine (1892-1983) | Le Marchand d'oiseaux (Suite) (arr. Joseph Havlat) |
Performers
| Alena Baeva | Violin |
| Joseph Havlat | Piano |
Risk taking is part of creative life for both artists in this lunchtime recital. Alena Baeva’s expressive playing, hallmarked by tonal nuance and jaw-dropping virtuosity, is tailor-made for the intricacies of Bartók’s two-movement Violin Sonata No. 2 and the lyrical charm of Prokofiev’s Melodies, originally written for the Ukrainian soprano Nina Koshetz. Joseph Havlat, Professor of Contemporary Piano and Director of Piano Lab at the Royal Academy of Music, crowns the programme with his scintillating new takes on Szymanowski’s folksong arrangements from Poland’s Kurpie region and music from Germaine Tailleferre’s 1923 ballet, Le marchand d’oiseaux.
Tickets
£20 (concessions £18)
