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Young Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene makes his Vancouver debut, March 23 — Stir
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In Vancouver Recital Society concert, the talented 24-year-old plays alongside New York City–based collaborative pianist Sahun Sam Hong
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata No. 14 in C minor K. 457 In 1785 Mozart’s Sonata in C minor was published together with the composer’s Fantasia in C minor as a single opus, with the Fantasia forming a kind of introductory … Continue reading
Franz Joseph Haydn String Quartet in D minor Op. 76 No. 2 (“Fifths”) Haydn is known as the father of the string quartet for his leading role in transforming the genre from its origins as light entertainment into a vehicle … Continue reading
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (the “Society”) The Board of Directors of the Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held Online, via ZOOM (details below), on the … Continue reading
Johann Sebastian Bach English Suite No. 2 in A minor: Prelude | Well-Tempered Clavier 1: Fugue in C minor | Concerto in D minor (after Marcello): Adagio | Partita No. 2 in C minor: Capriccio In Bach’s time, the instrument … Continue reading
Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in B minor K 27 Sonata in D major K 96 The 550-odd sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti are perhaps the most successful works to migrate from the harpsichord to the modern grand piano. Their transparent texture of … Continue reading
Johann Sebastian Bach Partita No. 3 in E major BWV 1006 If polyphonic music was not meant to be played on the violin, Johann Sebastian Bach didn’t get the e-mail. His Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin BWV 1001-1006 of … Continue reading
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Fantasy in C minor K 475 The year 1785 was a good one for Mozart. In the words of musicologist John Irving, he had become something of a ‘hot property’ in Vienna, enjoying considerable success both as … Continue reading
Johann Sebastian Bach Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004 (arr. Busoni) The 19th century witnessed a revival of interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. But the sound world of the 19th century with its new spacious concert halls … Continue reading
Seeing Double: The Doppelgänger Project Reprinted courtesy of Cal Performances, University of California, Berkeley, CA “Mir graust es, wenn ich sein Antlitz sehe/Der Mond zeigt mir meine eigne Gestalt” (“It horrifies me when I see his face/The moon reveals my own … Continue reading
Mezzo-soprano Eva Nikolovska has curated an intriguing recital program of songs composed in the forty years between 1865 and 1905, a selection that highlights the changing styles of music emanating from three important centres of music-making. From Vienna there are … Continue reading
