Artists
- Nash Ensemble
- James Newbybaritone
- Simon Crawford-Phillipspiano
- Philip Moorepiano
Archived Event
Debussy, Stravinsky, Poulenc and Ravel
Nash Ensemble; James Newby baritone; Simon Crawford-Phillips piano; Philip Moore piano
- Date
- Sat 09 Dec 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Claude Debussy1862-1918
- Deux danses:
- Danse sacrée et danse profane
- Igor Stravinsky1882-1971
- Suite from The Firebird
- Francis Poulenc1899-1963
- Le bal masqué
- Maurice Ravel1875-1937
- Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
- Piano Trio in A minor
Overview
Debussy’s two dances with soloharp begin this recital, followed bya virtuoso piano duet arrangementversion of Stravinsky’s vivid balletThe Firebird.
The RPS Award-winningbaritone Roderick Williamsjoins the Nash Ensemble forPoulenc’s Le bal masqué, beforeassuming the character of DonQuixote in Ravel’s late song latesong cycle. The programme endswith Ravel’s magnificent Piano Trio.