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Bull, Scarlatti, Kaija Saariaho and more
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Date
Tue 19 Jul 2016, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Mahan Esfahaniharpsichord

Programme

  • John Bull
    c.1562-1628
      • Chromatic (Queen Elizabeth’s) Pavan and Galliard K87
  • Jean-Henry D'Anglebert
    1629-1691
      • Suite No. 2 in G minor
        :
      • Prélude
      • Air d'Apollon du Triomphe de l'Amour
      • Air ancien: Où estes vous allé
      • Les Songes agréables d'Atys
      • Passacaille d'Armide

Interval

  • Domenico Scarlatti
    1685-1757
      • Sonata in F major Kk518
      • Sonata in F minor Kk519
      • Sonata in G major Kk259
      • Sonata in G major Kk260
      • Sonata in A major Anh. (Barcelona Ms. MS1964 No. 34)
      • Sonata in E major Anh. (Barcelona Ms. MS1964 No. 31)
      • Sonata in D minor Kk516
      • Sonata in D minor Kk517

Encore

Overview

Few artists have done more to project the harpsichordinto the concert mainstream than Mahan Esfahani.

Recently lauded by The Times as ‘a superstar whosemusicianship, imagination, virtuosity, cultural breadthand charisma far transcends the ivory tower in whichthe harpsichord has traditionally been placed’, hereturns to Wigmore Hall with a programme of virtuosopieces from past and present.

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