Part of the series «Newcomers»
Leoš Janáček: «Pohádka» (Fairy Tale) (1923)
Bohuslav Martinů: Variations on a Slovakian Theme H. 378
Cheryl Frances-Hoad: «The Prophecy» for Violoncello and Piano (1998)
Edvard Grieg: Sonata for Violoncello and Piano A minor op. 36
Duration approx. 70 minutes, no interval
The accomplished duo of Dennis Linnik and Vilém Vlček presents folk-inspired, passionate works by Czech composers Janáček and Martinů and Norwegian composer Grieg. In addition, the very first professionally commissioned composition by the current Composer in Residence, Cheryl Frances-Hoad. In this fearless, emotional work, she explores human irrationality in the face of death.
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Read our blog entries about past series of «Newcomers»…
«Koordinaten fürs Paradies», September 2023, von Andreas Zurbriggen
«Von Klängen verführt», September 2022, by Andreas Zurbriggen
«Mit Groove bis zur letzten Note», September 2021, by Andreas Zurbriggen
«Unerhörtes im Musikdorf», September 2019, by Jonathan Inniger
Denis Linnik, Piano
Vilém Vlček, Violoncello
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