Artists
- Avi Avitalmandolin
- Mahan Esfahaniharpsichord
- Sean Shibeguitar
Archived Event
Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Ben-Haim and more
Avi Avital mandolin; Mahan Esfahani harpsichord; Sean Shibe guitar
- Date
- Thu 18 Feb 2016, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Antonio Vivaldi1678-1741
- Trio Sonata in G minor RV85
- Domenico Scarlatti1685-1757
- Sonata in G major Kk91
- Yasuo Kuwahara1946-2003
- Improvised Poem
- Antonio Vivaldi1678-1741
- L'estro armonico RV522(arranged by Mahan Esfahani)
Interval
- Johann Sebastian Bach1685-1750
- Violin Sonata No. 6 in G BWV1019
- Mel Powell1923-1998
- Recitative and Toccata Percossa for solo harpsichord
- Paul Ben-Haim1897-1984
- Sonata a tre for mandolin, guitar and harpsichord
Encore
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- 8 Variations on the Trio 'Tändeln und Scherzen' WoO. 76
Overview
Face value is not acceptable currency to any ofthis recital’s performers.
Avi Avital and MahanEsfahani inevitably penetrate the surface ofeverything they play to find the rarest qualitiesof emotion and feeling.
The Iranian-Americanharpsichordist and Israeli mandolin player, whomet through their mutual love of Bach’s music,are joined by Edinburgh-born guitarist SeanShibe to conclude the programme with a workby Ben-Haim.