Artists
- Viv McLeanpiano
- Jessica Duchennarrator
Archived Event
Viv McLean piano; Jessica Duchen narrator
Alicia's Gift: The concert of the novel
- Date
- Sat 20 Feb 2016, 2.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Fryderyk Chopin1810-1849
- Ballade No. 3 in A flat Op. 47
- Claude Debussy1862-1918
- Estampes:
- Jardins sous la pluie
- Fryderyk Chopin1810-1849
- 12 Etudes Op. 25:
- Etude in C minor No. 12
- Enrique Granados1867-1916
- Goyescas:
- Quejas, o La maja y el ruiseñor
- George Gershwin1898-1937
- Rhapsody in Blue
- Maurice Ravel1875-1937
- Sonatine
- Ma mère l'Oye:
- Le jardin féerique
Overview
Author Jessica Duchen and pianist Viv McLean unite to tell the story ofa child prodigy pianist trying to grow up, exploring her talent’s effect onher family and her family’s effect on her talent.
Jessica’s readings fromher novel Alicia’s Gift alternate with Viv’s performances of the relevantmusic to create a compelling joint narrative in words and music.