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Soprano Gweneth Ann Rand will performing the three major Messiaen song cycles over three
concerts with pianists Simon Lepper and Alison Devenis. The festival's other featured musicians
are composer Unsuk Chin, violinist Daniel Pioro and cellist Alban Gerhardt. Alban Gerhardt recreates,
with pianist Steven Osborne, the recital given by Rostropovich and Britten in 1961 which included the
first performance of Britten’s Cello Sonata and Gerhardt also performs both Elgar and Unsuk
Chin’s Cello Concertos, the latter written for him.
The first ever Aldeburgh Festival concert from 5 June 1948 is also recreated in a performance by
Britten Sinfonia with music by Purcell and Handel alongside Britten's St Nicholas and a new piece by
Robin Haigh. Britten Sinfonia also bring their staging of Holst's Savitri first seen last year [see my
review] alongside Imogen Holst's Suite and RVW's Oboe Concerto with Nicholas Daniels.
The 75th Aldeburgh Festival runs from 7 to 23 June 2024, full details from the festival website.
Posted by Planet Hugill at Tuesday, December 19, 2023
