In collaboration with Guildford International Music Festival www.surrey.ac.uk/arts
Mendelssohn and the Language of Thought
Lecture
Mendelssohn
Piano recital
Sonata in E, Op. 6
Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
Songs without Words Book One, Op. 19
Rondo capriccioso, Op. 14
David Owen Norris delves into some of Mendelssohn’s most characteristic works for piano to consider the idea of language within his music.
14.30 – approx.16.30 including 20 minute interval