Austrian duo Nota Bene visited Corsham Festival for a lunchtime concert at St Bartholomew's church on Friday.
Nota Bene is made up of violinist Eva Steinschaden and pianist Alexander Vavtar and their performance was supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum.
They yoked together contemporary music and pieces from the more traditional classical repertoire in the hour- long performance.
We listened to Beethoven's familiar and evocative Sonata no 10 and, in contrast, Penderecki's Miniatury, in which the limits of the instrument are tested - one part consists of playing the violin inside the body of the piano.
They also presented Klemens Vereno's Five Haiku: Vereno is an Austrian from Salzburg currently teaching composition, and the piece was written specifically for Nota Bene.
They were very earnest and accomplished young performers. Vavtar gave each piece a fascinating introduction conveying their enthusiasm for the music and afterwards very graciously thanked the audience for their 'hard work' in listening so attentively.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article