Violin & Piano Recital

The concertmaster of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and the well-known and talented pianist Manolis Neophytou meet again, this time on the stage of Markideio Theatre in Paphos, for one and only concert, on Wednesday, 23rd of September 2020, at 8:30pm. The two virtuosi musicians will perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Fritz Kreisler and Eduard Grieg.

The programme will begin with the Sonata no7 in C minor by L.V. Beethoven, one of the most important sonatas in the violinist’s repertoire that was dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia, ‘a word of drama, passion, power and almost symphonic scope’. Then we move to the short works ‘Liebesleid’ (Love's sorrow) and ‘Liebesfreud’ (Love's happiness), by Fritz Kreisler, one of the greatest violinists of all time, who was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. The programme will end with the Sonata no3 in C minor by Eduard Grieg, the most…