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Each of the works in this program embodies the spirit of a composer’s endless tinkering, of playing with basic compositional objects and weaving them into an imaginative, colorful musical tapestry. The centerpiece, Debussy’s twelve Études L 136, is a masterpiece representing the pinnacle of compositional imagination: from the most mundane musical elements, Debussy creates inexhaustible varieties of textures, colors, and characters.
complete debussy études + musical play
Henri DUTILLEUX Le jeu des contraires, from Préludes
Unsuk CHIN Etude No 5 “Toccata” (2003)
Frédéric CHOPIN Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Sonata no 30 in E major, Op 109
Interval
Claude DEBUSSY Douze Études, L 136
hommage à benno moiseiwitsch
J. S. BACH Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Johannes BRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op 24
Interval
Olivier MESSIAEN Le loriot from Catalogue d’oiseaux
Robert SCHUMANN Fantaisie in C major, Op 17
Pieces with an asterisk will be given a world premiere on 6 March 2020 - check the calendar for more details.
british music, here and now (60 mins)
Helen GRIME Ten Miniatures
Robert SAXTON Fantasy on the Notes ACADE*
Harrison BIRTWISTLE Saraband, The King’s Farewell
Philip CASHIAN Short Stories*
Tansy DAVIES Loopholes and Lynchpins
Mark-Anthony TURNAGE On Marylebone Road*
Oliver KNUSSEN Ophelia’s Last Dance
symbols and resonances
Selections from Préludes by Claude DEBUSSY and Olivier MESSIAEN
DEBUSSY Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir
DEBUSSY Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest
MESSIAEN Le sons impalpables du rêve
DEBUSSY La cathédrale engloutie
MESSIAEN Un reflet dans le vent
Elliott CARTER Two Thoughts About The Piano (2007)
DEBUSSY Les soirs sont illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon
Interval
Pierre BOULEZ Piano Sonata No 3 “Trope” and “Constellation-Miroir”
Maurice RAVEL Sonatine