Sunday, November 6, 2011 3 pm
DUO POLARIS: Kirill Kalmykov & Julia Haager
ALL-BEETHOVEN
CELLO AND PIANO MUSIC

Duo Poaris

Kirill Kalmykov, cello, and Julia Haager, piano.

Beethoven’s voice is unmistakable in cello sonatas: force, courage, sincerity, and profound humanity. Duo Polaris performs a recital of Beethoven’s most brilliant works for cello and piano. As Duo Polaris, cellist Kirill Kalmykov and pianist Julia Haager fully complement one another, matching a supple yet vital approach to the greatest works of the repertoire.

Program:

Sonata for Piano and Cello in F Major Op. 5 No. 1
I. Adagio sostenuto
II. Allegro
III. Rondo. Allegro vivace

Sonata for Piano and Cello in G minor Op. 5 No. 2
I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo
II. Allegro molto più tosto presto
III. Rondo. Allegro

Twelve Variations on the Theme “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” Op.66 in F Major

Sonata for Piano and Cello A Major Op. 69
I. Allegro, ma non tanto
II. Scherzo
III. Adagio cantabile — Allegro vivace

All performances at Scarboro United Church,
134 Scarboro Ave. SW, Calgary

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