Program
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Debussy
Petite Suite for orchestra (orch. Henri Büsser)
I. En bateau (Andantino)
II. Cortège (Moderato)
III. Menuet (Moderato)
IV. Ballet (Allegro giusto)Duration: approx. 14 minutes
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Cécile Chaminade
Flute Concertino in D major
I. Moderato
II. Più animato
III. Moderato
IV. PrestoDuration: approx. 8 minutes
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Poulenc
Flute Sonata (orch. Lennox Berkeley)
I. Allegretto malinconico - Un peu plus vite
II. Cantilena (Assez lent)
III. Presto giocoso - Subito lento - PrestoDuration: approx. 14 minutes
Intermission: 20 minutes -
Louise Farrenc
Symphony No. 1 in C minor
I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro
II. Adagio cantabile
III. Minuetto & Trio
IV. Finale (Allegro assai)Duration: approx. 32 minutes
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At a time when women weren’t typically considered composer material, Louise Farrenc and Cécile Chaminade triumphed against all odds. Farrenc’s Symphony recalls Brahms or Mendelssohn with a French touch, while Chaminade’s Concertino and Poulenc’s Sonata highlight the versatile flute playing of soloist in residence Emmanuel Pahud, one of the greatest virtuosos playing today. A young Debussy pays homage to the great French composers of his time.
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