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Anna Stephany, Schubert Ensemble

With Anna Stephany (mezzo-soprano) singing French songs, plus the Schubert Ensemble in Cheryl Frances-Hoad's The Whole Earth Dances and Faure's Piano Quartet in C minor, Op 15 No 1.

This week's concerts are from festivals held in the Gower Peninsula and the picturesque mid-Wales market-town of Machynlleth. Today, mezzo-soprano Anna St茅phany explores French song repertoire with pianist Sholto Kynoch and the Schubert Ensemble play a new piece inspired by the landscape from Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Faur茅's emotionally charged First Piano Quartet.
Introduced by Christopher Cook.

A selection of French songs
Anna St茅phany, mezzo-soprano
Sholto Kynoch, piano

Cheryl Frances-Hoad: "The Whole Earth Dances"
Schubert Ensemble:
Simon Blendis, violin
Douglas Paterson, viola
Jane Salmon, cello
Peter Buckoke, double bass

Faur茅: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op 15 No 1
Schubert Ensemble:
William Howard, piano
Simon Blendis, violin
Douglas Paterson, viola
Jane Salmon, cello.

58 minutes

Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    Histoires Naturelles For Voice And Piano i.no.1; La Paon ii.no.3; Le Cygne iii.no.5; La Pintade

    Performer: Sholto Kynoch. Singer: Anna St茅phany.
  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    The Whole Earth Dances For Piano, String Trio And Double Bass

    Ensemble: Schubert Ensemble of London.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Quartet No. 1 In C Minor Op.15 For Piano And Strings

    Ensemble: Schubert Ensemble of London.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 7 Sep 2016 13:00
  • Wed 29 Mar 2017 13:00