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Reykjavik Summer Music 2019 - Glass, Schumann, Kurtag and Brahms

Vikingur Olafsson and friends perform works by Glass and Kurt谩g, plus Schumann's M盲rchenerz盲hlungen and Brahms's Four Serious Songs at the 2019 Reykjavik Midsummer Music festival.

In this week's second programme of performances from the 2019 Reykjavik Midsummer Music, Sarah Walker introduces Vikingur 脫lafsson and friends in works by Glass and Kurt谩g, plus Schumann's M盲rchenerz盲hlungen and Brahms's Four Serious Songs.

Philip Glass: The Poet Acts
Katia Labeque (piano)

Schumann: M盲rchenerz盲hlungen, Op 132
Kurt谩g: Hommage a R. Sch., Op 15d
Yura Lee (viola)
Mark Simpson (clarinet)
Vikingur 脫lafsson (piano)

Brahms: 4 Serious Songs, Op 121
Florian Boesch (baritone), Vikingur 脫lafsson (piano)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Jennifer Higdon

    Scenes from the poet's dreams (2nd movement: Summer shimmers)

    Performer: Gary Graffman. Ensemble: Lark Quartet.
    • Bridge.
  • Philip Glass

    The Poet acts (from music for the film The Hours)

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que.
  • Gy枚rgy Kurt谩g

    Hommage a R Sch... Op.15d

    Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Yura Lee. Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
  • Robert Schumann

    M盲rchenerz盲hlungen, Op.132

    Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Yura Lee. Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Serious Songs, Op.121

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson. Singer: Florian Boesch.

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Jan 2020 13:00