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Barbican HallSilk Street, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934) | Violin Sonata in E minor, Op.82 | |
| Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953) | Violin Sonata no. 1 in F minor, Op.80 | |
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | F-A-E Sonata: Scherzo in C minor | |
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | Hungarian Dance no. 2 in D minor | |
| Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904) | Slavonic Dance no. 2 in E minor, Op.46 no.2 (arr. Kreisler) | |
| Wieniawski, Henryk (1835-1880) | Legende, Op.17 | |
| Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962) | Three Old Viennese Dances: Schön Rosmarin | |
| Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962) | Three Old Viennese Dances: Liebesfreud | |
| Paganini, Niccolò (1782-1840) | Caprice no. 24 for solo violin in A minor, Op.1 no.24 | |
| Ysaÿe, Eugene (1858-1931) | Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor "Ballade", Op.27 no.3 | |
| Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) | Étude en forme de valse, Op.52 no. 6 ("En forme du valse", arr. Ysaÿe) | |
Staggering technique, singular sweetness of tone, huge emotional breadth and a commanding stage presence all assured Maxim Vengerov’s place as one of the true violin greats before he’d even reached his twentieth birthday. Refreshed and enlivened after his break from playing, Vengerov is sounding like a virtuoso reborn. Here he joins his regular performing partner Itamar Golan for piano-accompanied violin music including Elgar’s elusive and delicate Violin Sonata and Prokofiev’s wit-strewn Second Violin Sonata. Expect something concurrently breathtaking and intimate from this true master of virtuosic performance. The recital finishes at approximately 10pm
Tickets: £15-65