More of Mozart

It's axiomatic that everyone loves Mozart.  But Mozart covers a range and he's renowned for operas but they can be new to me.  This gig was piano and soprano, so heavy on arias and operas.  And the one solo piano piece was a series of 12 variations but Twinkle twinkle little star?  Actually the tune is mediaeval French, "Ah vous dirai je maman", and it's known well enough.  Either way, Mozart remains a huge pleasure.  This was another Wednesday lunchtime concert at Wesley and the performers were Hilda and Madeline.  The song was from La Clemenza di Tito and Marriage of Figaro and a religious work, Exultate Jubilate.  There was passion and tears and bouncy and joyous in there, but also religious adoration.  And the variations were a range of rhythms and tempos but also unexpected chromatic movements nad harmonic alterations.  All interesting and a pleasure to be close and intimate with such works of genius and love for the performance.

Madeline Anderson (soprano) was accompanied by Hilda Visser-Scott (piano) at Wesley.