Edinburgh International Festival 2022 (4/4)
Les Si猫cles and Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth perform orchestral and vocal masterpieces by Lili Boulanger and Igor Stravinsky, using instruments of the time.
1913 is the significant year for the two musical works in tonight鈥檚 performance by Les Si猫cles and Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth. 1913 was the year that Stravinsky鈥檚 Rite of Spring was heard in its original scoring at the riot-inducing premiere in Paris. Stravinsky鈥檚 inspiration for the work came from a vision he鈥檇 had of a young girl dancing herself to death for a Pagan ritual. 1913 was also the year that Lili Boulanger became the first woman to win the prestigious Prix de Rome, for her Cantata Faust et Helene. At just 19 years old, Boulanger won the coveted prize with this work showcasing her incredible composing talent and imagination, her mastery of orchestration and richly coloured harmonies whilst still a teenager.
Recorded at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh and presented by Kate Molleson.
Lili Boulanger: Faust et H茅l猫ne
20:00
Interval: Selection from Bach鈥檚 Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 鈥� Preludes and Fugues, performed in a recording by Daniel Barenboim.
20:20
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring 鈥� original 1913 score
Veronique Gens - soprano
Julien Behr - tenor
Jean-Sebastien Bou 鈥� baritone
Les Si猫cles
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth - conductor
Presenter: Kate Molleson
Producer: Laura Metcalfe
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Lili Boulanger
Faust et H茅l猫ne
Singer: V茅ronique Gens. Singer: Julien Behr. Singer: Jean-S茅bastien Bou. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 (Preludes and Fugues, No's 1-5)
Performer: Daniel Barenboim.- Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2.
- Warner Classics.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth. -
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Teresa Carre帽o
Le printemps, Op.25
Performer: Clara Rodriguez.- Teresa Carreno: Clara Rodriguez.
- Nimbus.
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Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring (Suite)
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Edvard Grieg
V氓ren (Spring)
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- DECCA.
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Lili Boulanger
D'un matin de printemps
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- Mirare.
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Astor Piazzolla
Primavera porte帽a (Cuatro estaciones porte帽as)
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- Fri 16 Sep 2022 19:30大象传媒 Radio 3