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Lennox Berkely - String Serenade
Vivaldi - Concerto for two violincelli. Soloists: Felix Rosenboom & Jeremy Capey.
CPE Bach - Concerto for cello in A major. Soloist: Felix Rosenboom.
Schubert (arr. Mahler) - 'Death and the Maiden' String Quartet in D minor.

The Lyric return to Totnes: first, presenting a refreshing, early 20th century work for strings which perfectly demonstrates Lennox Berkeley?s love and understanding for string writing, full of charm, reflection, depth and a varied array of acoustics. Next follows the timeless, beautiful Baroque music of CPE Bach and Vivaldi, both showcasing the cello as soloist: vigour, joy, and soulful beauty occupy these works, in which the cello's virtuosity is almost untamed. The major work of the evening concludes our musical journey, with Schubert's epic String Quartet, 'Death and the Maiden'. Beginning and ending in the minor key this music sustains an emotional intensity from beginning to end. Its gestures are powerful, often abrupt, and exciting. Using variations on a theme crafted from elements of his 1817 song ?Der Tod und das Mädchen?, Schubert?s sombre theme and five beautifully-coloured variations culminate in a radiantly peaceful sixth variation and conclusion.

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26 Bridgetown,

Totnes,

Devon,

England,

TQ9 5AD.