DAVID BOGORAD – EFTICHIA VENIOTA: FORBIDDEN LOVE

There are some love stories that defy time, that stand in opposition to reason and transcend the finitude of life. Romeo and Juliet is not merely a love story; it is the symbol of a desire that refuses to be conquered, of a soul seeking the absolute through loss. In every melody, sacrifice gains a voice, and the impossible suddenly seems attainable. Perhaps, after all, true love does not seek victory, but exists only to burn, like a flame that illuminates the darkness before it fades.

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PROGRAMME
 
Part A
S. Prokofiev: Excerpts from the ballet Romeo and Juliet 
                       (transcription for viola and piano: Vadim  Borisovky)

1. Introduction 
2. The Street Awakens
3. Juliet as a Young Girl
4. Minuet – Arrival of the Guests
5. The Dance of the Ladies
6. Masks
7. Balcony Scene
8. Mercutio
9. Death of Juliet

Part B
R. Schumann: Im wundershönen Monat Mai from the cycle Dichterliebe, Op. 48
                         Widmung from the cycle Myrthen, Op. 25  
Cl. Schumann: Three romances for violin and piano, Op. 22
J. Brahms: Sonata for violin and piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

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