Death's Draught: Prokofiev’s Romeo at a Funeral of Chopin
Join violist Erika Gray and pianist Christopher Schmitt in a celebration of the macabre just in time for Hallow’s Eve! Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite memorializes innocence and youth, conflict and injustice, and ultimately the bittersweet embrace of death. Chopin’s four movement “Funeral March” Sonata highlights the poignancy of longing and despair in one of the most widely recognized tropes in all of classical music.
Join violist Erika Gray and pianist Christopher Schmitt in a celebration of the macabre just in time for Hallow’s Eve! Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite memorializes innocence and youth, conflict and injustice, and ultimately the bittersweet embrace of death. Chopin’s four movement “Funeral March” Sonata highlights the poignancy of longing and despair in one of the most widely recognized tropes in all of classical music.
Join violist Erika Gray and pianist Christopher Schmitt in a celebration of the macabre just in time for Hallow’s Eve! Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite memorializes innocence and youth, conflict and injustice, and ultimately the bittersweet embrace of death. Chopin’s four movement “Funeral March” Sonata highlights the poignancy of longing and despair in one of the most widely recognized tropes in all of classical music.