Radio 3's Big Chamber Weekend at Cedars Hall, Wells - Towards the Revolution
Scriabin's formidable 'Black Mass' sonata is paired with Rachmaninov's deeply felt piano and cello sonata in G minor as part of Radio 3's Big Chamber Weekend at Cedars Hall.
This week's Lunchtime Concerts were recorded at Radio 3's Big Chamber Weekend at Cedars Hall at Wells Cathedral School in September 2017, where Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov curated a weekend of short concerts to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Today, Scriabin's formidable 'Black Mass' sonata is paired with Rachmaninov's deeply felt piano and cello Sonata in G minor.
Rachmaninov: Sonata in G minor for piano and cello, Op. 19
Scriabin: Piano Sonata No.9, Op. 68, 'Black Mass'
Glazunov: Chant du m茅nestrel, Op.71
Andrei Ioni牛膬 (cello), Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Produced by Dominic Jewel for 大象传媒 Wales.
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Music Played
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Sonata In G Minor Op.19
Performer: Andrei Ioni牛膬. Performer: Alexander Melnikov. -
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Alexander Scriabin
Sonata no.9 Black Mass for piano Op. 68
Performer: Alexander Melnikov. -
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Alexander Glazunov
Chant du menestrel Op. 71
Performer: Andrei Ioni牛膬. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
Broadcast
- Thu 16 Nov 2017 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3