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Chabrier, Debussy, Ravel, Saint-Saëns and Stravinsky
Nash Ensemble; Simon Callow reciter (subject to confirmation)
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Date
Sat 08 Feb 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets
£40 £36 £32 £26 £18
Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

Availability

Ticket bookings are subject to a £4.00 booking fee. This fee covers the whole booking and is not per ticket

Artists

  • Nash Ensemble
    • Simon Crawford-Phillipspiano
    • Alasdair Beatsonpiano
    • Philippa Daviesflute
    • Richard Hosfordclarinet
    • Stephanie Gonleyviolin
    • Jonathan Stoneviolin
    • Lawrence Powerviola
    • Adrian Brendelcello
    • Graham Mitchelldouble bass
    • Lucy Wakefordharp
    • Chris Brannickpercussion
  • Simon Callowreciter (subject to confirmation)

Programme

Interval

  • Maurice Ravel
    1875-1937
      • Introduction and Allegro for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet
  • Emmanuel Chabrier
    1841-1894
      • 3 valses romantiques for 2 pianos
      • Habanera for 2 pianos
      • España for 2 pianos
  • Camille Saint-Saëns
    1835-1921
      • Carnival of the Animals for reciter, 2 pianos, flute, clarinet, string quartet, double bass and percussion

Overview

The kaleidoscopic music of turn-of-the-century France is brought together in this vivid programme of works by Debussy, Stravinsky, Ravel and Chabrier, topped off with Camille Saint-Saëns’s ‘Grand Fantasie Zoologique’, Le Carnaval des Animaux.

Booking Information

Priority Booking for this concert will open to Friends of Wigmore Hall from Wednesday 18 September at 10.00am. For a full breakdown of booking dates, please visit our Priority Booking page.

General sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 1 October.

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