Sorrento and Ischia

18-24 October 2010

Sophie Daneman (soprano)
Katernina Karneus (mezzo)
James Gilchrist (tenor)
Gemma Rosefield (cello)
Priya Mitchell (violin)
Simon Rowland Jones (viola)
Musical Director: Julius Drake (piano)

Schumann week with Kirker Holidays

This music holiday is unique in that the entire event is organised exclusively for Kirker Holiday clients. The concerts are not open to the public at large.

With concerts at La Mortella, Ischia and Sorrento. The programme includes Schumann’s great song cycles Liederkreis and Dichterliebe as well as his Fantasiestucke for cello and piano, 3 Cannons, the sonata in A minor for violin and piano, plus works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Mozart, Bellini and Rossini.

Tour itinerary

Tour duration: 8 nights

Day 1

Mendelssohn: Lieder
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for viola and piano

Schumann: Kerner Lieder Op. 35
Brahms: Duet

Day 2

Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte
Chopin Folk Songs
Schumann Märchenzelungenen for viola and piano

Schumann songs from Liederalbum für dei Jugend op 79
Mendelssohn Duets

Day 3

Schumann Myrten op 25 for tenor, soprano and piano
Schumann 4 Duets for tenor and soprano op 34

Day 4

No concert this evening

Day 5

Bach: Suite for solo cello in C major BWV 1009
Mozart: Duo in G major for violin and viola K 423
Beethoven: String Trio in D major Op. 9

Day 6

Mendelssohn Song Without Words in D major for cello and piano op 109
Schumann Stcke im Vokston for cello and piano op 102
Schubert Sonata in A minor for violin and piano D784
Schumann Piano Trio in D minor op 63

Day 7

Schumann Fantasiestücke for cello and piano op 73
Beethoven Trio (The Archduke) for violin, cello and piano in B flat major op 97

Day 8

Mozart: Duo in B flat for violin and viola K424
Brahms: Sonata in A major for violin and piano Op. 100

Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat Op. 47

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