Steven Isserlis

Chantilly, France: A weekend of words and music curated by Steven

Saturday 1 June, Chantilly, France | 6pm
Les coups de cœur à Chantilly
Proust: Words and Music
Between the pieces a script written by Steven Isserlis will be read by Amira Casar.

Irène Duval, violin
Blythe Teh Engstroem, viola
Frank Braley, piano
Iddo Bar-Shaï, piano
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Bertrand Dazin, countertenor
Amira Casar, reciter
The Masters and Choir of the Chantilly Conservatory

Programme
DELAFOSSE Les Silenciares (soprano and piano)
HAHN Country Cemetery (soprano and piano)
HAHN Infidelity (soprano and piano)
R. SCHUMANN Fantasiestücke, Opus. 12, I. “Des Abends” (piano)
J.S BACH / Charles Gounod “Ave Maria” version in E flat major (violin, piano and children’s choir)
CHOPIN Polonaise Fantaisie in A flat major, Opus 61
SAINT-SAËNS Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Opus 75 , excerpt (violin and piano)
GOUNOD Ah! I laugh to see myself so beautiful in this mirror (Air des bijoux) , extract from Faust (countertenor and piano)
SAINT-SAËNS Guitars and mandolins (soprano and piano)
SAINT-SAËNS Danse Macabre, Opus. 40 (soprano and piano)
FRANCK Nocturne, M.85 (soprano and piano)
FRANCK Le Sylphe, M.73 (soprano, cello and piano)
FAURÉ III. Adagio , excerpt from the Quartet for piano and strings in C minor, Opus.15, No. 1  (violin, viola, cello and piano)

Sunday 2 June, Chantilly, France | 5pm
Les coups de cœur à Chantilly
Aspects of Schumann
A variety of works showing the hugely varied styles of Schumann, with a script specially written by Steven (translated into French by Inès Duval).

Irène Duval, violin
Anna Göckel, violin
Blythe Teh Engstroem, viola
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
Iddo Bar-Shaï, piano
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Amira Casar, reciter

Programme
Schumann and Clara:
Variations on a theme by Clara Wieck, from Sonata No. 3, Opus 14 (piano)

Schumann and ancient legends:
Excerpts from Romanzen und Balladen (voice and piano):
Arme Peter Wankt, Opus 53 No. 5
Es fiel ein reif, Opus 64 No. 3b
3 romances for cello and piano, Opus 94

Schumann the Modernist:
I. Im ruhigen Tempo, excerpt from Gesänge der Frühe, Opus 133
Ballade für Deklamation No.2, II. “Die Flüchtlinge”, Opus 122

Schumann the lover:
IV. Wenn ich in deine Augen, from Dichterliebe, Opus 48
Adagio et Allegro, Opus 70

Intermission

Schumann’s farewell:
XIX. Frühlings Ankunft, from Liederalbum für die Jugend, Opus 79
II. Langsam, from the violin concerto in D minor, WoO 23 (arrangement by Steven Isserlis for violin, cello and piano)
Theme from Geistervariationen WoO 24 (piano)

Schumann, the master composer:
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Opus 44

Friday 7 June, Bruges, Belgium | 7.45pm
Concertgebouw, Bruges
With Budapest Festival Orchestra, Veronika Eberle, violin and Ivan Fischer, conductor
Programme to include
BRAHMS Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op.102

Saturday 15 June, Gateshead, UK | 7.30pm
Sage Gateshead
With Royal Northern Sinfonia and Dinis Sousa, conductor
Programme to include
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191

Tuesday 18 June, Sintra, Portugal | 9pm
Festival de Sintra
With Connie Shih, piano
Programme
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2
BOULANGER Three Pieces for cello and piano
FAURÉ Cello Sonata No.2, op.117, G minor
ADÈS Lieux retrouvés (cello & piano)

23 June, Bern, Switzerland | 5pm
Casino Bern
With Camerata Bern
Programme
BEETHOVEN Prelude and Fugue, Hess 40, op.137
BOCCHERINI Cello Concerto in A Major, G.475
C.P.E. BACH Cello Concerto in A Major W172
SAINT-SAËNS Sarabande, op.93, No.1
MENDELSSOHN String Quintet No. 2, op.87, B-flat Major (string orchestra)

Friday 28 June, Rockport, MA, USA | 7.30pm
Rockport Chamber Music Festival
With Connie Shih, piano
Programme
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2
BOULANGER Three Pieces for cello and piano
FAURÉ Cello Sonata No.2, op.117, G minor
ADÈS Lieux retrouvés (cello & piano)

Sunday 30 June, Winona, MN, USA | 3pm
Minnesota Beethoven Festival 
With Connie Shih, piano
Programme
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2
BOULANGER Three Pieces for cello and piano
FAURÉ Cello Sonata No.2, op.117, G minor
ADÈS Lieux retrouvés (cello & piano)