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Geneva Lewis plays Fazil Say's haunting Violin Sonata

Chamber music from Radio 3's New Generation Artists: Geneva Lewis plays Fazil Say's haunting Violin Sonata, and Helen Charlston sings a collection of songs by Clara Schumann.

Geneva Lewis plays Fazil Say's haunting Violin Sonata.

Geneva Lewis, the young New Zealand-born violinist, appears at the Barber Concert series in Birmingham this week. And that is where, back in November 2021, Helen Charlston sang the 24-year-old Clara Schumann's delectable collection of six songs, with their contrasting themes of love and longing; intimacy and loss; lightness and darkness.

Clara Schumann: Ich stand in dunken Traumen, Op 13 No 1
Clara Schumann: Sie liebten sich Beide, Op 13 No 2
Clara Schumann: Liebeszauber, Op 13 No 3
Clara Schumann: Der Mond kommt still gegangen, Op 13 No 4
Clara Schumann: Ich hab' in deinem Auge, Op 13 No 5
Clara Schumann: Die Stille Lotosblume, Op 13 No 6
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano) Sholto Kynoch (piano)

Fazil Say: Violin Sonata Op. 7
Geneva Lewis (violin) Evren Ozel (piano)

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Clara Schumann

    Six Songs, Op. 13

    Performer: Sholto Kynoch. Singer: Helen Charlston.
  • Fazil Say

    Violin Sonata Op.7

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Evren Ozel.

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Oct 2023 16:30