Lovers of SCHUBERT catch this concert in Congo road
ROBERT BROOKS and MALCOLM NAY to perform Schubert’s WINTERREISE at CONGO ROAD
Malcolm Nay’s successful series of concerts at the new concert venue at his home in Congo Road, Emmarentia, will continue with a performance of Schubert’s song cycle Die Winterreise on Saturday 23 July.
Winterreise is a setting of a series of poems by the German romantic poet, Wilhe…
lm Mýller, and is regarded as the apex of the lieder output by Schubert, the master of the German lied. The cycle includes some of Schubert’s most famous songs, such as the opening song, Gute Nacht, Die Post, and especially Der Lindenbaum, which has achieved such great popularity in Germany and Austria that it is virtually regarded as a folk song.
The cycle will be performed by the tenor, Robert Brooks, accompanied by Malcolm Nay at the piano.
Malcolm Nay has developed the new venue at his house in Emmarentia as a welcome addition to the Johannesburg music scene, and needs no introduction to lovers of serious music in South Africa, and Gauteng in particular.
The South African tenor, Robert Brooks, has distinguished himself as an international artist of the highest rank. Based in Vienna, he has sung with orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, conductors such as Mackerras and Harnoncourt, pianists such as Andras Schiff, and in houses such as the Vienna State Opera and Salzburg.
These two fine South African artists in partnership promise a very special concert, especially as performances in this country of Schubert’s great cycle are a rarity. This is a unique opportunity to hear Die Winterreise live.
The concert takes place on Saturday 23 July at 19h00 for 19h30, at 7 Congo Road, Emmarentia. The entrance fee is R 130,00 per person , which includes refreshments after the concert. Bookings can be made by phoning Conrad at 083 591 9625.
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