Lectures held at St Andrew's are organised by the St Andrew’s Trust for the Study of Religion and Society
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Lunchtime Concert: Helene Pohl and Rolf Gjelsten with Nadja Mijatovic-Sekicki Music by Schumann, Messiaen and Poulenc
April 2 at 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Adagio and Allegro – R Schumann
Rolf Gjelsten, cello
Nadja Milatovic-Sekicki, piano
Theme and Variations – O Messiaen
Helene Pohl, violin
Nadja Milatovic-Sekicki, piano
Sonata for violin and piano – F Poulenc
Helene Pohl, violin
Nadja Milatovic-Sekicki, piano
Schumann’s delicious character pieces “Adagio and Allegro” were originally written for horn and titled “Romance and Allegro. “ The great Olivier Messiaen wrote his Theme and Variations as a loving wedding present for his violinist wife. And the powerful violin and piano sonata by Francis Poulenc was written upon the urging of legendary violinist Ginette Neveu and dedicated to the memory of Spanish poet Federico Lorca. While it retains aspects of the cabaret sound we associate with the party-loving Poulenc, it also features Spanish motifs and moments of real tragedy. Both the Messiaen and Poulenc are rarely heard masterpieces.