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Edinburgh International Festival: 2018 Queen's Hall Series: Pierre-Laurent Aimard in recital

Pierre-Laurent Aimard in recital

20/08/2018

2018 Queen's Hall Series

BBC Radio 3 - Edinburgh International Festival, 2018 Queen's Hall Series, Pierre-Laurent Aimard in recital

Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs Chopin, Debussy and Messiaen live from Edinburgh.

Live from the Edinburgh International Festival, artist-in-residence, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, performs Chopin, Debussy, Messiaen, Scriabin and Obouhow.

International Festival artist in residence, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard takes to the Queen’s Hall stage for a recital of nature and mysticism.  Aimard performs Messiaen’s sparkling portraits of birds, alongside a selection of Debussy preludes.  Sensuality and spirituality are explored in music by Scriabin and Russian-born Nikolai Obouhow, alongside three of Chopin’s Nocturnes.

Obouhow: Révelations 
Obouhow: Création de l’or numbers 1 & 2 
Scriabin: Two Pieces: Désir and Caresse dansée Op. 57 
Scriabin: Poeme-nocturne Op. 61  
Debussy: Études (selection)  
11:50
INTERVAL - Mahler: Rückert-Lieder, performed by Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano) Colburn Orchestra, Yehuda Gilad (conductor)
12:10
Chopin: Nocturne in E Op. 62 No 2 
Messiaen: Le Loriot 
Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor Op. 9 No 1 
Messiaen: L’Alouette Lulu  
Chopin: Nocturne in F sharp minor Op. 48 No 2
Messiaen: L’alouette calandrelle

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (Piano)


Presenter – Petroc Trelawny
Producer – Laura Metcalfe

Edinburgh International Festival: 2018 Queen's Hall Series

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Concerts from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh at the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival.

Concerts given at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh as part of the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival.

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