Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899)
3/5. Belgium
Wednesday 30 March 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Wednesday 6 April 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Donald Macleod recounts how, under the auspices of the Belgian writer and art critic Octave Maus and performers such as the violinist Eugene Ysaye, Ernest Chausson was able to find a new and more appreciative audience for his music in Belgium than he experienced in his native country, France.
Playlist
Sicilienne (excerpt)
Joshua Bell (violin), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Takacs Quartet
Track 2, Decca 425 860-2
Concert in D major for piano, violin and string quartet, op.21
Joshua Bell (violin), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Takacs Quartet
Tracks 1 to 4, Decca 425 860-2
La Caravane, op 14 (14/7/1887)
Chris Pedro Trakas (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano)
CD1, Track 22, Hyperion CDA 67321/2
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