This week’s Music at Lunchtime recital was given by music scholar Nicola in Form 5 with an impressive performance on the violin, accompanied by Head of Piano, Anne Bolt.
The recital opened with the first movement of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major. Nicola’s clear articulation and steady sense of rhythm brought out the grace and lightness of this piece and was a fantastic start to her programme.
The second piece in Nicola’s programme was Romance from Henryk Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor. Nicola’s interpretation was both heartfelt and technically assured, with carefully shaped phrases that brought out the longing and warmth in the music.
Nicola’s recital finished with Mendelssohn’s Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace from his Violin Concerto in E Minor. Her thoughtful phrasing in the Allegretto led effortlessly into the sparkling, energetic Allegro, where her technical command and light bowing brought Mendelssohn’s joyful spirit to life.
Congratulations to Nicola on a fantastic performance of some challenging works for the violin.
The recording from this week’s concert is available online here.
Next week’s Music at Lunchtime concert will be selections from Schumann’s piano duet, Bilder aus Osten, op. 66 performed by Form 5 pupil Elsa, with Head of Piano, Anne Bolt.
