Vaughan Williams songs from Helen Charlston
Chamber Music from Radio 3's New Generation Artists: mezzo Helen Charlston sings Vaughan Williams's Four Last Songs. Pianist Tom Borrow plays three Debussy preludes.
Mezzo Helen Charlston sings Vaughan Williams, and pianist Tom Borrow plays Debussy.
Helen Charlston is heard in a 大象传媒 studio recording of the four songs Vaughan Williams composed between 1954 and 1958 to texts by his wife Ursula. After his death, the songs - Procris", "Tired", "Hands, Eyes, and Heart", and "Menelaus - were assembled and published as a set.
Rebecca Clarke: Down by the Salley Gardens
Helen Charlston (mezzo), Sholto Kynoch (piano)
Vaughan Williams: Four Last Songs
Helen Charlston (mezzo), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Debussy: Pr茅ludes from Book 2: no.8; Ondine, no.10; Canope and no.12; Feux d'artifice
Tom Borrow (piano)
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Music Played
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Rebecca Clarke
Down by the Salley Gardens
Performer: Sholto Kynoch. Singer: Helen Charlston. -
Ralph Vaughan Williams
4 Last Songs
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Helen Charlston. -
Claude Debussy
Ondine (Preludes - Book 2)
Performer: Tom Borrow. -
Claude Debussy
Preludes - book 2: no.10; Canope
Performer: Tom Borrow. -
Claude Debussy
Feux d'artifice (Preludes - Book 2)
Performer: Tom Borrow.
Broadcast
- Mon 29 May 2023 16:30大象传媒 Radio 3