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French and German Greats with Orchestre National de Lille
A picturesque French-inspired programme performed masterfully by one of France’s most popular orchestras
Part of the Sheffield International Concert Season 2019/20
Add to my Calendar 31-01-2020 19:00 31-01-2020 21:00 36 French and German Greats with Orchestre National de Lille Throughout the ages French music has been marked by its refinement, great craftsmanship and subtle colours. Who better to show this than the Orchestre National de Lille under the baton of its Musical Director, the charismatic Alexandre Bloch? Two contrasting pieces by Ravel begin and end the concert: each movement of the alluring Ma Mére L’Oye (Mother Goose) Suite takes its title from a fairy tale; while La Valse pays joyful homage to the ballrooms of the past.In Ibéria Debussy added French dressing to a foreign subject. As well as this exquisite Gallic fare we hear Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, a work both lyrical and humorous. The soloist is the astonishing Eric Lu, who in 2018 won the final of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition with an astounding performance of this very piece. Pre-concert talk with BBC Broadcaster Trisha Cooper starts at 6pm. Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Sheffield City Hall
Barker's Pool
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2JA
England
Programme
Maurice Ravel – Mother Goose suite
Claude Debussy – Images pour orchestre: Ibéria
~ Interval ~
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto no.4 in G major, Op.58
Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Performers
Eric Lu – piano
Alexandre Bloch – Conductor
Orchestre National de Lille
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Programme Note
Throughout the ages French music has been marked by its refinement, great craftsmanship and subtle colours. Who better to show this than the Orchestre National de Lille under the baton of its Musical Director, the charismatic Alexandre Bloch? Two contrasting pieces by Ravel begin and end the concert: each movement of the alluring Ma Mére L’Oye (Mother Goose) Suite takes its title from a fairy tale; while La Valse pays joyful homage to the ballrooms of the past.
In Ibéria Debussy added French dressing to a foreign subject. As well as this exquisite Gallic fare we hear Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, a work both lyrical and humorous. The soloist is the astonishing Eric Lu, who in 2018 won the final of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition with an astounding performance of this very piece.
Pre-concert talk with BBC Broadcaster Trisha Cooper starts at 6pm.
