Tasmin Little with Bath Philharmonia at The Forum, Bath on Friday 9th February 2018

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Tasmin Little with Bath Philharmonia

Add to my Calendar 09-02-2018 19:30 09-02-2018 21:30 36 Tasmin Little with Bath Philharmonia Written during the Second World War, Britten’s Violin Concerto combines pathos and hope with extraordinary virtuosic and musical demands on the soloist and orchestra alike. His contribution to the canon of violin concerti is one of the greatest and most profound. The talents of Bath Philharmonia are also showcased in Britten’s virtuosic tour-de-force for orchestra ‘The Young Persons Guide’ performed at this concert without narrator. Passionate that music was for and by the common man, Copland’s style combines folk-song and the sounds of rural America. The ballet music to Appalachian Spring is infused with the music of the people of the Appalachian Mountains including the famous Shaker Hymn ‘Lord of the Dance’. Tasmin Little has firmly established herself as one of today’s leading international violinists. She has performed on every continent in some of the most prestigious venues of the world. The Forum, Bath DD/MM/YYYY

Details

The Forum
1A Forum Buildings
Bath
Somerset
BA1 1UG
England

Friday 9th February 2018
7:30 PM

Programme

Benjamin Britten – Violin Concerto, Op.15
Benjamin Britten – Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring (1944 - 13 instruments)

Performers

Tasmin Little – violin

Bath Philharmonia

Programme Note

Written during the Second World War, Britten’s Violin Concerto combines pathos and hope with extraordinary virtuosic and musical demands on the soloist and orchestra alike. His contribution to the canon of violin concerti is one of the greatest and most profound. The talents of Bath Philharmonia are also showcased in Britten’s virtuosic tour-de-force for orchestra ‘The Young Persons Guide’ performed at this concert without narrator.

Passionate that music was for and by the common man, Copland’s style combines folk-song and the sounds of rural America. The ballet music to Appalachian Spring is infused with the music of the people of the Appalachian Mountains including the famous Shaker Hymn ‘Lord of the Dance’.

Tasmin Little has firmly established herself as one of today’s leading international violinists. She has performed on every continent in some of the most prestigious venues of the world.

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