Artists
- Edgar Moreaucello
- Pierre-Yves Hodiquepiano
Archived Event
Beethoven, Shostakovich, Poulenc and more
Edgar Moreau cello; Pierre-Yves Hodique piano
- Date
- Wed 28 Jun 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Cello Sonata in A Op. 69
- Dmitry Shostakovich1906-1975
- Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40
Interval
- Francis Poulenc1899-1963
- Sonata for cello and piano:
- Cello Sonata
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Adagio and Allegro in A flat Op. 70
- Camille Saint-Saëns1835-1921
- Samson et Dalila Op. 47:
- Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix
- Nicolò Paganini1782-1840
- Variations on a theme by Rossini
Encore
- Vittorio Monti1868-1922
- Csárdás
Overview
The four-year-old Edgar Moreau fell in lovewith the cello when he heard a girl playingthe instrument in an antique shop he wasvisiting with his father. The young Parisian,born in 1994, received his first lessonssoon after and made prodigious progress,entering the Paris Conservatoire at theage of 13 and winning the prestigiousRostropovich Cello Competition two yearslater.
He makes a welcome return toWigmore Hall with a programme thatincludes three contrasting cello sonatasand a trio of exquisite salon pieces forcello and piano.
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
With grateful thanks to the Supporter, Benefactor and Patron Friends of Wigmore Hall