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Monday 23 July 2007

 

Music:  Mozart Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, K304, Aaron Jay Kernis New Work, Elgar Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, Op.82
Artists:  James Ehnes violin Eduard Laure piano

 

James Ehnes

What the papers said:

... a deeply thoughtful performance of Elgar’s Violin Sonata, combining emotional power with wistful delicacy, enriched with that subtle mix of light and shade, boldness and restraint that makes the work such an endlessly fascinating subject for interpretation.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

James Ehnes and pianist Eduard Laurel premiered an intriguing work by the American composer Aaron Jay Kernis called Two Movements (with Bells). The bells were well hidden in the piano texture, but the piece was superbly crafted, rhythmically charged and full of surging, sometimes angry emotion, even if its thematic ideas were a bit grey and unmemorable.
THE TIMES


What you said:

Mary Weber
Where are the Ehnes and Laurel, if I try to listen all I can hear is lovely Choral Music

Editor's Note
Concerts are only available for 7 days and can be found on the Proms 'listen' page

Graham
What a lovely performance. The Elgar particularly was a very "coherent" interpretation - when other performers can tend to lose their way a little.

Dandi
Unable to listen to program which has not been posted.

Editor's Note
Sorry for the delay, you can listen to the concert on the Proms 'listen' page


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