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Portraits Day - Leon McCawley

Duration:
58 minutes
First broadcast:
Monday 07 May 2012

Live from Wigmore Hall in London. For Portraits Day, Catherine Bott introduces a recital by pianist Leon McCawley, who plays two Chopin Nocturnes, Debussy's baroque-inspired suite Pour le Piano, and Schumann's affectionate canvas of miniature character portraits, Carnaval.

FULL PROGRAMME
Chopin: Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
Chopin: Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No. 2
Debussy: Pour le Piano
Schumann: Carnaval

Leon McCawley (piano).

Music Played

4 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Leon McCawley: Portraits Day recital from Wigmore Hall

    • 00:00
      Image for Fryderyk Chopin

      Fryderyk Chopin Nocturne in C minor Op.48 No 1 for piano

      Performer: Leon MCCAWLEY - Piano
    • 00:05
      Image for Fryderyk Chopin

      Fryderyk Chopin Nocturne in E major Op.62 No 2 for piano

      Performer: Leon MCCAWLEY - Piano
    • 00:10
      Image for Claude Debussy

      Claude Debussy Pour le piano

      Performer: Leon MCCAWLEY - Piano
    • 00:23
      Image for Robert Schumann

      Robert Schumann Carnaval - scenes mignonnes sur quatre notes Op.9 for piano

      Performer: Leon MCCAWLEY - Piano

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