Archived Event

Brahms, Mahler, Respighi and Fauré
Razumovsky Ensemble; Ruby Hughes soprano
Date
Wed 29 Jun 2016, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • Razumovsky Ensemble

    Programme

        • 2 Songs with viola Op. 91
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        • arr. for voice, cello and piano

    Interval

        • Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 117
        • La bonne chanson Op. 61
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        • arr. for voice, string quintet and piano

    Overview

    Chosen from a pool of exceptional soloists andorchestral section leaders, each member of theRazumovsky Ensemble shares a profound passionfor chamber music.

    Ruby Hughes, known for hertender, rich-toned singing, joins the group in aprogramme crowned by Fauré’s sublime La bonnechanson, presented in the composer’s rarely performedarrangement for voice, piano and string quintet.

    '…they open a world of music-making fabulously rich in tone colours, ensemble precision, and lyrical sweep of a kind rarely met this side of paradise… Each Razumovsky member may be king of their chosen instrument, but they scale the heavens as a team.' The Times

    '…what made this concert so special was the sense of absolute artistic freedom and commitment to the power of music that was little short of transcendent…' The Strad

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