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Adventures with a viola

Live from Wigmore Hall, violist Lawrence Power performs music by Fran莽ois Couperin, Poulenc, Ravel plus the UK premiere of Thomas Ad猫s's Three Berceuses. With Andrew McGregor

From Wigmore Hall, London, presented by Andrew McGregor.

Lawrence Power is one of today鈥檚 foremost violists, in demand worldwide as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber music partner. Along with his long-time recital partner, the pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips, he brings a programme of stunning variety with music spanning over 300 years. Fervent champions of contemporary music, they include the UK premiere of a new work by Thomas Ad猫s, co-commissioned by the Verbier Festival, Moritzburg Festival, 大象传媒, UKARIA and supported by the Viola Commissioning Circle.

Arthur Benjamin: Le Tombeau de Ravel
Thomas Ad猫s: 3 Berceuses (UK premi猫re)
Poulenc: Violin Sonata
Plus works by Fran莽ois Couperin, Ravel & Stravinsky

Lawrence Power (violin and viola)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Prelude form Premiere Suite pour viole

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Performer: Simon Crawford鈥怭hillips.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Menuet from Le tombeau de Couperin

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Performer: Simon Crawford鈥怭hillips.
  • Arthur Benjamin

    Le tombeau de Ravel

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Performer: Simon Crawford鈥怭hillips.
  • Thomas Ad猫s

    Three Berceuses from The Exterminating Angel

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Performer: Simon Crawford鈥怭hillips.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Tombeau de Claude Debussy

    Performer: Simon Crawford鈥怭hillips.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Violin Sonata

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Performer: Simon Crawford鈥怭hillips.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 21 Oct 2019 13:00
  • Sun 27 Oct 2019 13:00

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