
Mahan Esfahani, Carducci Quartet
With Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) performing Couperin and WF Bach, Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) performing his own work and the Carducci Quartet in Shostakovich.
This week's lunchtime concerts come from the Cheltenham Festival, performed by the former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ New Generation Artist and baroque keyboard player Mahan Esfahani, the award winning Carducci Quartet, along with the pianist Marc-André Hamelin. Today's concert features music by Couperin, WF Bach, Hamelin and Shostakovich, and was performed in two historic settings - the Tithe Barn at Syde Manor, and the Pittville Pump Room.
Couperin: 3 Pieces in G minor
WF Bach: Sonata in E flat
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Hamelin: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (UK premiere)
Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
Shostakovich: String Quartet No 8 in C minor, Op 110
Carducci Quartet: Matthew Denton (violin), Michelle Fleming (violin), Eoin Schmidt-Martin (viola), Emma Denton (cello)
Produced by Luke Whitlock.
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Music Played
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Louis Couperin
3 pieces in G minor - from 'Pieces de Clavecin'
Performer: Mahan Esfahani. -
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Sonata In E Flat Major F.5 For Keyboard
Performer: Mahan Esfahani. -
Marc-André Hamelin
Variations On A Theme By Paganini For Piano
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Quartet No. 8 In C Minor Op.110 For Strings
Ensemble: Carducci Quartet.
Broadcast
- Fri 24 Jul 2015 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3