Must watch: Gramophone's Centenary Concert

Monday, May 15, 2023

A very special celebration of Gramophone's 100 years

Gramophone celebrated its 100th anniversary with an astounding concert at London's Wigmore Hall, and you can enjoy the entire event now on Gramophone's YouTube channel and below:


The concert, hosted by Editor-in-Chief James Jolly, features sublime performances by Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies, Karim Sulayman, Alina Ibragimova, MILOŠ, Sean Shibe, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Bertrand Chamayou, Cédric Tiberghien, Joseph Middleton, Martin James Bartlett and Malcolm Martineau. 

Programme

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Violin Sonata in G minor

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Lord, what is man? (realised by Benjamin Britten); By beauteous softness (realised by Thomas Adès); I'll sail upon the dog-star (realised by Benjamin Britten)

Mathias Duplessy (b1972) Amor Fati

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Miroirs – Une barque sur l'océan; Alborada del gracioso

Trad/Sephardic La Prima Vez

Trad/Andalusian Lamma Bada Yatathanna

Sayed Darwish (1892-1923) El Helwa Di

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Isoldes Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde; Liebeslied (Widmung) (based on Robert Schumann)

Henry Purcell Sweeter than roses (realised by Benjamin Britten)

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Fancie

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Fancy

Poldowski (1879-1932) L'heure exquise

Kaija Saariaho (b1952) 4 Instants – Parfum de l'instant

Franz Liszt Venezia e Napoli


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