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April Fredrick Sings Strauss's Four Last Songs - ESO DIGITAL LAUNCH

ESO Digital

Part of the Music from Wyastone Virtual Concert Series - 2020

Add to my Calendar 18-09-2020 19:30 18-09-2020 21:30 36 April Fredrick Sings Strauss's Four Last Songs - ESO DIGITAL LAUNCH ESO DIGITAL - Music from WyastoneVirtual Concert SeriesKenneth Woods, Artistic Director Engaging and exciting new works, new artists and new arrangements you won't hear anywhere else. Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs Recorded at Wyastone Concert Hall, the musicians of the English Symphony Orchestra and soprano April Fredrick perform this moving chamber version of Strauss's final song cycle by Australian composer James Ledger. Ledger's arrangement was commissioned for the legendary British soprano, Dame Felicity Lott, and premiered in the Wigmore Hall by the Nash Ensemble under the baton of Bernard Haitink.   WHAT IS ESO DIGITAL?By donating monthly to English Symphony Orchestra, you will get free access to ESO Digital. Click here for more details: https://www.eso.co.uk/digital/ IS THIS A LIVE PERFORMANCE?No, this was recorded at Wyastone Concert Hall on 26th July 2020. WAS IT PRODUCED SAFELY?Yes, we continue to work with the Musicians' Union and other experts to have up-to-date risk assessment in line with the current government guidelines. WILL THIS PERFORMANCE BE AVAILABLE AFTER BROADCAST?Yes. ESO Digital contains 24/7 access to previously ‘limited-time’ content, as well as archival material. Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Wyastone Concert Hall
Wyastone Leys
Monmouth
Monmouthshire
NP25 3SR
Wales


Programme

Richard StraussFour Last Songs, TrV 296
Richard StraussMorgen!, Op.27 no.4

Performers

April Fredrick – soprano
Kenneth Woods – Conductor

English Symphony Orchestra

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Programme Note

ESO DIGITAL - Music from Wyastone
Virtual Concert Series
Kenneth Woods, Artistic Director

Engaging and exciting new works, new artists and new arrangements you won't hear anywhere else.

Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs

Recorded at Wyastone Concert Hall, the musicians of the English Symphony Orchestra and soprano April Fredrick perform this moving chamber version of Strauss's final song cycle by Australian composer James Ledger.

Ledger's arrangement was commissioned for the legendary British soprano, Dame Felicity Lott, and premiered in the Wigmore Hall by the Nash Ensemble under the baton of Bernard Haitink.

 

WHAT IS ESO DIGITAL?
By donating monthly to English Symphony Orchestra, you will get free access to ESO Digital. Click here for more details: https://www.eso.co.uk/digital/

IS THIS A LIVE PERFORMANCE?
No, this was recorded at Wyastone Concert Hall on 26th July 2020.

WAS IT PRODUCED SAFELY?
Yes, we continue to work with the Musicians' Union and other experts to have up-to-date risk assessment in line with the current government guidelines.

WILL THIS PERFORMANCE BE AVAILABLE AFTER BROADCAST?
Yes. ESO Digital contains 24/7 access to previously ‘limited-time’ content, as well as archival material.

April Fredrick - Soprano

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