Songs and Sonnets of Travellers: Chopin, Viardot, LisztThe Classical Singers

What musical fireworks would 3 song-inspired pianists create? Come and see for yourself at City Hall on 1st July as they journey through the song- and travel-inspired works of the trio of virtuosi-composers Chopin, Viardot and Liszt!

Programme:

Part I: “The nightsong, the stars and me” (songs, chamber)
- Liszt, Der du von dem Himmel bist (”You who come from heaven”) (1842)
- Viardot, Die Sterne (“The stars”) (1864)

Part II: “Journeying: dreams, beauty” (piano, songs)
- Liszt, Vallée d’Obermann (1842) from Book 1 “Suisse” of Années de pèlerinage
- Liszt, Oh ! quand je dors (”Ah, while I sleep”) (1842 / 1849)

Part III: “Inspiration from new lands” (songs, piano)
- Viardot, Fleur desséchée (”The withered flower”) (1866)
- Saint- Saëns, Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix (”Softly awakes my heart”) – from Samson et Dalila (1876)
- Chopin, Barcarolle, Op.60 in F sharp major (1845)

Part IV: “Longing, remembrance, reflections” (songs, piano)
- Chopin/Liszt, Six Polish songs, no. 1 & 2 (1860)
- Liszt, Ave Maria ”bells of Rome”, S.182 (1862)

Part V: “Friendships” (piano, songs, chamber, reading)
- Chopin, Largo – 3rd movt from Cello Sonata (1846)
[a short introduction: readings of letters between Viardot and Liszt and between Viardot and Chopin / Sand]
- Fauré, Après un rêve (”Deep in a dream”) (1878)
- Chopin, Etudes, Op.10, no. 3 & 11 (1833)

Part VI: “Give me my song” (piano)
- Chopin, Ballade no 4, Op.52 in F minor (1842)

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