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Chopin, Frances-Hoad and Franck from Welsh Festivals in 2019

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents music by Chopin and Franck, including a world premiere by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, from the 2019 Music Festivals of Gower, Machynlleth and Presteigne.

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents a selection of music recorded at three festivals in Wales in 2019, including the Gower, Machynlleth and Presteigne festivals. The programme begins at the Gower Festival, with an opulent Grand Valse Brillante by Chopin, performed by the pianist Ll欧r Williams. This is followed by a world premiere by the composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad - at the Presteigne Festival the clarinettist Rozenn le Trionnaire joined forces with the Albion Quartet to perform Hoad鈥檚 Tales from the Invisible. The final work sees a return to the Machynlleth Festival, with the artistic director Julius Drake and cellist Camille Thomas, performing Franck鈥檚 rich and brooding Sonata in A. The sonata was dedicated by Franck to the great Belgian violinist Eug猫ne Ysa每e.

Chopin: Grand Valse Brillante, Op 34 No 1
Ll欧r Williams, piano

Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Tales from the Invisible
Rozenn le Trionnaire, clarinet
Albion Quartet:
Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin
Emma Parker, violin
Anne Beilby, viola
Nathaniel Boyd, cello

Franck: Sonata in A major
Camille Thomas, cello
Julius Drake, piano

Produced by Luke Whitlock

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Grand Valse Brillante, Op 34 No 1

    Performer: Ll欧r Williams.
  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Tales from the Invisible, for clarinet quintet

    Performer: Rozenn Le Trionnaire. Ensemble: Albion Quartet.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Sonata in A major

    Performer: Camille Thomas. Performer: Julius Drake.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Mar 2020 13:00
  • Fri 22 Apr 2022 13:00

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