Paris, City of Light
From the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. A concert of music for two pianos, moving from a glittering Viennese ball to the barbaric brilliance of Stravinsky.
Martin Roscoe and Peter Donohoe
(pianos)
Debussy En Blanc et Noir
Poulenc Sonata for Two Pianos
Ravel La Valse
8.35 Brilliant Creatures
The fifth of six interval features about women who were great patrons of the arts this century.
Renowned as a poet, Edith Sitwell was also a formidable patron of the arts. Through archive interviews and reminiscences, she talks about her extraordinary life and career.
8.55 Satie La Belle Excentrique Stravinsky The Rite of Spring