Kirsanova-Brozgul Duo
Sophia Kirsanova, violin
Berta Brozgul, piano
The Kirsanova-Brozgul Duo was founded in 2022 by two accomplished Melbourne-based musicians, violinist Sophia Kirsanova and pianist Berta Brozgul, to explore the repertoire for violin and piano as equal and harmonious partners in chamber music.
Review by Julie McErlain, Classic Melbourne
“two of Melbourne’s outstanding intrumentalists, both known for their excellent musicianship in solo and ensemble work. With recognition and praise for performances with international and Australian symphony orchestras, their performance was a complete musical trwat, a classy, “textbook” presentation of two great works in an intimate perfromace space with a cosy atmpsphere and a warm acoustic”. “this audience was full of admiration for the very expressive and intuitive partnership of these two accomplished musicians” “beautifully staged performance, with visual and aural beauty adding to the audience’s delight” “a truly fine recital bringing us some of the best repertoire for violin and piano as equal partners in this highly appreciated 17th Brunswick (Beethoven) Chamber Music festival. By Julie Mcerlain, Classic Melbourne
Concert programs
KREUTZER
Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata / Janáček / Sutherland
The program features Beethoven's famous Kreutzer Sonata - one of the most complex and challenging works for violin and piano. Alongside this masterpiece, is one of the mesmerizing works by Janáček - his sensitive, deeply emotional and dramatic violin sonata. "...I could just about hear sound of the steel clashing in my troubled head..." wrote Janáček of the work, which he wrote in 1914, in a Europe in turmoil at the start of World War I. The program opens with one of Australia's precious works for violin and piano: Margaret Sutherland's Nocturne.
SPIRITED
Lili Boulanger / Debussy/ Franck
This delightful all-French program showcases spirited chamber music masterpieces for violin and piano inspired by love and youth. It features three short pieces for violin and piano by Lili Boulanger, the younger sister of Nadia, who was the first female winner of the Prix de Rome. It is followed by Debussy's Violin Sonata - one of the most delicate and sensitive works written for violin and piano. The program concludes with the centrepiece - one of the most popular works in the violin and piano repertoire and the most celebrated piece by the French composer César Franck – his Violin Sonata in A Major.
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