On Paganini's Trail... H.W. Ernst and more.
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Edson Scheid ~ period violin
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst was considered to be the successor of legendary violin virtuoso Nicolò Paganini. This program showcases Ernst’s incredible works for solo violin, which are rarely (if ever) performed on gut strings: the Six Polyphonic Studies (including the set of variations on The Last Rose of Summer), and the famous transcription of Schubert’s song Erlkönig. Completing the program is Edson Scheid de Andrade’s own transcription for solo violin of Mozart’s Rondo from the Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, KV 423.
Edson Scheid has been praised for his “polished playing” (The Strad), and for being a "virtuoso violinist" (The Boston Globe). A native of Brazil, he is based in New York and frequently tours the world with ensembles including Les Arts Florissants and Il Pomo d’Oro. He holds degrees from the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, Yale University and the Juilliard School. After performing the complete Paganini Caprices last season at Midtown Concerts, Edson returns this season, performing works recorded in 2019 on an album under the Centaur Label to critical acclaim.
1:15–2:00 pm
All concerts are free; no tickets or reservations are necessary.
In person at St. Malachy's Church, 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan
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