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From the Queen's Hall,
Edinburgh. Violinist
James Clark and pianist Richard McMahon contrast Faure's haunting violin sonata with Stravinsky's enchanting arrangements from The Firebird. Ursula Smith is Clark's sparring partner in Ravel's thrilling duo, and all three musicians join forces in Faure's late piano trio.
Faure Violin Sonata No 2 in E minor, Op 108
Ravel Duo for Violin and Cello
8.30 Brilliant Creatures
Benjamin Ivry contrasts the lives and patronage of two of the most colourful Parisians of the century:
Winaretta Singer - the Princesse de Polignac - and Marie-Laure de Noailles.
8.50 Stravinsky Scherzo: Berceuse (The Firebird)
Ravel Berceuse sur le Nom de
Gabriel Faure
Faure Piano Trio in D minor, Op 120

Contributors

Violinist:
James Clark
Pianist:
Richard McMahon
Unknown:
Ursula Smith
Unknown:
Benjamin Ivry
Source: Radio Times

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