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La Bonne Chanson: Mark Padmore & Imogen Cooper

19 October 2017, 19:30

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Holywell Music Room

Holywell St
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OX1 3BN

A detour from our Viennese theme sees this phenomenal pairing of artists perform songs by Schumann (including the Eichendorff Liederkreis) and Hahn, concluding with Fauré's uplifting cycle La bonne Chanson.

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Programme

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Märzveilchen (Op. 40 no.1) from Fünf Lieder
Muttertraum (Op. 40 no.2) from Fünf Lieder
Der Soldat (Op. 40 no.3) from Fünf Lieder
Der Spielmann (Op. 40 no.4) from Fünf Lieder
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Liederkreis (Op. 39)
- 1. In der Fremde
- 2. Intermezzo
- 3. Waldesgespräch
- 4. Die Stille
- 5. Mondnacht
- 6. Schöne Fremde
- 7. Auf einer Burg
- 8. In der Fremde
- 9. Wehmut
- 10. Zwielicht
- 11. Im Walde
- 12. Frühlingsnacht
~~~ Interval ~~~
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Mandoline (Op. 58 no.1) from Cinq Mélodies «de Venise»
En sourdine (Op. 58 no.2) from Cinq Mélodies «de Venise»
Reynaldo Hahn (1873 - 1947)
Chanson d’ Automne from 7 Chansons Grises
Tous deux from 7 Chansons Grises
L’Allée est sans fin
En Sourdine from 7 Chansons Grises
L’Heure exquise from 7 Chansons Grises
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

La bonne chanson (Op. 61)
- 1. Une sainte en son auréole
- 2. Puisque l'aube grandit
- 3. La lune blanche
- 4. J'allais par des chemins perfides
- 5. J'ai presque peur, en vérité
- 6. Avant que tu ne t'en ailles
- 7. Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'été
- 8. N'est-ce pas?
- 9. L'hiver a cessé

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Mark Padmore

Tenor

Mark Padmore has established an international career in opera, concert and recital. In the opera house recent work has included the leading roles in Harrison Birtwistle The Corridor and The Cure at the Aldeburgh Festival and Linbury Theatre, Covent Garden; Captain Vere in Britten Billy Budd and Evangelist in a staging of St Matthew Passion for Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Third Angel/John in George Benjamin Written on Skin with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Future projects include new works written for him by Tansy Davies and Thomas Lar... Read Full Biography

Imogen Cooper

Pianist

Regarded as one of the finest interpreters of Classical and Romantic repertoire, Imogen Cooper is internationally renowned for her virtuosity and lyricism. Recent and future concerto performances include the Berliner Philharmoniker with Sir Simon Rattle, Sydney Symphony with Simone Young, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Thomas Dausgaard and the Aurora Orchestra with Nicholas Collon, the latter including performances in London and at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Her recitals this season include solos in London (including as part o... Read Full Biography

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