With an extraordinary career spanning over five decades, Martin Roscoe is unarguably one of the UK’s best-loved pianists.
Violinist Fenella Humphreys, winner of the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Premiere Recording Award, has attracted critical admiration and audience acclaim with the grace and intensity of her remarkable performances.
Together, they mark the centenary of Fauré’s death with music by Fauré himself, his own teacher, Saint-Saëns, two of his distinguished pupils, Enescu and Ravel, and the remarkably gifted Lili Boulanger.
Programme:
C Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata No. 1 Op. 75
G Fauré Romance Op. 28
G Fauré Andante Op. 75
G Enescu Impromptu Concertant
L Boulanger Nocturne and Cortège
M Ravel Sonate Posthume
G Fauré Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13