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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Cheltenham Music Festival 2012

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Cheltenham Music Festival 2012: Episode 2

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Cheltenham Music Festival 2012

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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performs music by Debussy. Plus songs exploring exotic themes.

Concert from the 2012 Cheltenham Music Festival, with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in a Debussy nocturne and etudes. Plus highlights from a song recital exploring exotic themes.

Further coverage from this year's Cheltenham Music Festival. Recorded at the Pittville Pump Room, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet continues his exploration of Debussy's piano music, plus highlights from a song recital exploring exotic themes. 

Debussy
Nocturne
Etudes (books 1 and 2): Pour les cinq doigts d'apres Monsieur Czerny; Pour les tierces; Pour les sonorites opposees; Pour les arpeges composes; Pour les octaves
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)

Delius
Indian Love Song
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo soprano)
Joseph Middleton (piano)

Holst
Vedic Songs: Ushas (Dawn); Varuna1 (Sky); Maruts (Storm clouds); Indra (God of storm and battle); Varuna 2 (The waters); Songs of the frogs; Vac (speech); Creation; Faith

Jennifer Johnston (mezzo soprano)
Joseph Middleton (piano).

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Series of concerts given at the 2012 Cheltenham Music Festival

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