Commissioned by MusicArt London, Abstracts was written by Richard Birchall and premiered by pianist Annie Yim at the Colnaghi Gallery, London on 22 October 2015, in response to the art exhibition 'Colour: Prints Rugs Paintings Sculpture' by artist Christopher Le Brun PRA.  For more details about the project, please visit www.musicart.london.

MusicArt London Commission: 'Abstracts' by Richard Birchall premiered on 22 October 2015

Performed by Kallisto Quartet at ProQuartet Chamber Music Society, Seine-et-Marne, Yonne Paris, France, on June 14, 2013

written in 2008, revised 2011.

Sunrise, for string quartet - 2008

Prokofiev Sonata for two violins Op.56 - IV. Allegro con brio.
Recorded Live by Cwizewicz Brothers
St James' Piccadilly, London, 13th May 2016
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Sonata for Two Violins op. 56, is perhaps the greatest, most kaleidoscopic work ever written for two violins. Apart from demanding a myriad colours and techniques it creates something less like a duo and more like an orchestral score. Unlike many famous works, inspired by the music of other great composers, it seems this Sonata was actually Prokofiev’s response to a poorly written violin duo by an obscure composer which compelled the young Prokofiev to prove to himself that "it had to be possible to write at least fifteen minutes of good music for this small ensemble!".

CwizBrosLIVE | Sergei Prokofiev Sonata for two violins Op.56, IV. Allegro con brio

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