
Reykjavik Summer Music 2019 - Glass, Schumann, Kurtag and Brahms
Vikingur Olafsson and friends perform works by Glass and Kurtág, plus Schumann's Märchenerzählungen and Brahms's Four Serious Songs at the 2019 Reykjavik Midsummer Music festival.
In this week's second programme of performances from the 2019 Reykjavik Midsummer Music, Sarah Walker introduces Vikingur Ólafsson and friends in works by Glass and Kurtág, plus Schumann's Märchenerzählungen and Brahms's Four Serious Songs.
Philip Glass: The Poet Acts
Katia Labeque (piano)
Schumann: Märchenerzählungen, Op 132
Kurtág: Hommage a R. Sch., Op 15d
Yura Lee (viola)
Mark Simpson (clarinet)
Vikingur Ólafsson (piano)
Brahms: 4 Serious Songs, Op 121
Florian Boesch (baritone), Vikingur Ólafsson (piano)
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Music Played
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Jennifer Higdon
Scenes from the poet's dreams (2nd movement: Summer shimmers)
Performer: Gary Graffman. Ensemble: Lark Quartet.- Bridge.
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Philip Glass
The Poet acts (from music for the film The Hours)
Performer: Katia Labèque. -
György Kurtág
Hommage a R Sch... Op.15d
Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Yura Lee. Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. -
Robert Schumann
Märchenerzählungen, Op.132
Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Yura Lee. Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. -
Johannes Brahms
4 Serious Songs, Op.121
Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. Singer: Florian Boesch.
Broadcast
- Wed 8 Jan 2020 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3