French music for harp and Ensemble at Number 8 Arts Centre, Pershore on Friday 12th April 2019

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French music for harp and Ensemble

Add to my Calendar 12-04-2019 19:30 12-04-2019 21:30 36 French music for harp and Ensemble Although its ‘secular’ half is tinged with a Spanish zing, there is little doubt that Debussy was influenced by Satie’s most famous composition for the ‘sacred’ portion of his ravishing work – commissioned for a clever new type of harp (which never took off). Saint-Saëns, however, was inspired by a vacation on the Italian Riviera (and, of course, our ensemble’s favourite and most graceful bird). Ravel, though, looked to the Baroque for his memorial: whilst his wonderful Introduction and Allegro – commissioned by a rival classical harp manufacturer (who won the day) – was written at speed to avoid missing a boating holiday! Number 8 Arts Centre, Pershore DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Number 8 Arts Centre
High Street
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1BG
England

Friday 12th April 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Claude Debussy – Danse sacree et danse profane
Maurice Ravel – Introduction et Allegro
Claude Debussy – Deux Arabesques, L.66
Erik Satie – 3 Gymnopédies
Camille Saint-Saëns – Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
Camille Saint-Saëns – Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op.124
Maurice Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin (orchestra)
Claude Debussy – The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Maurice Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte

Performers

David Le Page – violin / director
Eleanor Turner – harp

Orchestra of the Swan

Programme Note

Although its ‘secular’ half is tinged with a Spanish zing, there is little doubt that Debussy was influenced by Satie’s most famous composition for the ‘sacred’ portion of his ravishing work – commissioned for a clever new type of harp (which never took off). Saint-Saëns, however, was inspired by a vacation on the Italian Riviera (and, of course, our ensemble’s favourite and most graceful bird). Ravel, though, looked to the Baroque for his memorial: whilst his wonderful Introduction and Allegro – commissioned by a rival classical harp manufacturer (who won the day) – was written at speed to avoid missing a boating holiday!

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