This concert echoes the performers’ Japanese and European roots—a blend of influences also found in the music of Tōru Takemitsu, an illustrious Japanese composer who was profoundly influenced by Debussy. Spirited and lyrical sonatas by Mozart and Brahms perfectly round out this programme.
ARTISTS
Mayumi Seiler, violin
Kyoko Hashimoto, piano
PROGRAMME
MOZART Violin Sonata No. 35 in A major, K. 526
DEBUSSY Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140
TAKEMITSU Hika [Elegy], for violin and piano
BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78