Saturday 9 August 2008
Celebrity Morning Recital
Ani Schnarch violin
John Lenehan piano
Leclair Sonata in D, Op.9 No.3
Shostakovich Violin Sonata in D, Op.134
Beethoven Sonata in E flat, Op.12 No.3
Wieniawski Fantaisie Brillante on themes from Gounod’s Faust
This Romanian-Israeli-British violinist is widely sought after for her recitals and concerto performances around the world. She is partnered by the eminent pianist John Lenehan, recitalist and recording artist, whose versatility is well known to Channel 4 viewers.
Wakeford Ensemble
with Yuko Inoue viola
Telemann Trio Sonate in F
Debussy Syrinx for solo flute
Fauré Fantasie Op.79, Impromptu Op.86 for harp
Ravel Sonatine
Marin Marais Three Old French Dances
Bax Elegaic Trio
Debussy Sonate en Trio
Music for harp, flute and viola brings together distinguished performers in works of particular beauty and timbre. Debussy in the grip of ill-health and bothered by the war completed only three of the six sonatas he had planned. This work completes the strand of the Last Sonatas of Debussy.
Chilingirian Quartet 2
with Wendy Dawn Thompson mezzo soprano
Mozart Quartet in A, K464
Respighi Il Tramonto for voice and string quartet
Beethoven Quartet in B flat, Grosse Fuge, Op.130/133
LDSM’s Quartet-in-Residence is joined by the distinguished Kathleen Ferrier winner, Wendy Dawn Thompson, to perform Respighi’s Il Tramonto in a beautiful, Monteverdi-inspired, but passionately romantic setting of Shelley’s poem The Sunset. Framed by two of the greatest works of the quartet repertoire, this concert marks the centrepoint of our International Festival.
