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A French Fantasy at the Proms plus chamber music from the East Neuk Festival

Tom McKinney with a performance from pianist Boris Giltburg and the Pavel Haas Quartet at the East Neuk Festival plus a chance to hear Lili Boulanger, Ravel and Faure at the Proms.

Today’s Classical Live includes another chance to hear last Wednesday night’s Prom featuring soprano Golda Schultz, tenor Laurence Kilsby, baritone Thomas Mole, ѿý Symphony Chorus, ѿý Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stéphane Denève. The twin peaks of tonight’s all-French programme are two masterpieces from Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel, beginning with the former’s consolatory Requiem, a work whose clean lines, pure vocal textures and elegant orchestrations appear to propose a new philosophy of religion. Also in the programme, Ravel’s suite for the ballet Daphnis and Chloe, evoking an ancient world of pastoral delights. Plus two prayers by Lili Boulanger, who died tragically young at 24, and Fauré’s incidental music written for a London production of Maeterlinck’s Symbolist play Pelleas and Melisande complete the evening.

To start today’s Classical Live, there will be exclusively recorded performances from the East Neuk Festival in Fife. Pianist Boris Giltburg and the Pavel Haas Quartet join forces for music by Brahms.

From the East Neuk Festival 2024:

Nadia Boulanger
Vers la vie nouvelle
Hisako Kawamura (piano)

Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Boris Giltburg (piano)
Pavel Haas Quartet

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From the ѿý Proms:

Lili Boulanger
Pie Jesu

Gabriel Fauré
Requiem

Gabriel Fauré
Pelleas and Melisande Suite

Lili Boulanger
Vieille prière bouddhique

Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2

Golda Schultz (soprano)
Laurence Kilsby (tenor)
Jacques Imbrailo (baritone)
ѿý Symphony Chorus
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Stéphane Denève (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Nadia Boulanger

    Vers la vie nouvelle

    Performer: Hisako Kawamura.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Quartet in A major, Op.26

    Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
  • Lili Boulanger

    Pie Jesu

    Performer: Golda Schultz. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Requiem Op.48

    Performer: Golda Schultz. Performer: Jacques Imbrailo. Choir: ѿý Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    The Arts and the Hours (Les Boreades)

    Music Arranger: Víkingur Ólafsson. Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Debussy & Rameau.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 17.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Pelleas Et Melisande - Suite Op.80

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
  • Lili Boulanger

    Vieille Priere Bouddhique

    Performer: Laurence Kilsby. Choir: ѿý Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis Et Chloe - Suite No. 2

    Choir: ѿý Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Quiet Reflection on an Autumn Evening

    Performer: Fumiko Shiraga.
    • Piano Works.
    • BIS.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Sep 2024 13:00