Duologues: Rachel Podger & Lucie Horsch
St George's BristolGreat George Street
Fri 30 Oct · 19:30
About this event
Rachel Podger, “the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin,” ( The Times ) joins forces with Lucie Horsch, “the latest big thing in recorder playing” ( The Guardian ), for a spellbinding programme of crystalline technique and profound emotion. This is the first time these two virtuosos have played together and it promises to be an evening of sparkling collaborative virtuosity and deeply evocative music. Rachel Podger Violin Lucie Horsche Recorders Bach arr Kelly Toccata and Fugue in D minor Telemann Der getreue Musik-Meister Telemann Fantasia No 7, a la Francese C P E Bach Duet for Flute and Violin in E minor Telemann Canonic Sonata No 1 in G Bach arr Brüggen/Horsch Partita No 3 for Solo Violin in E Montanari Sonata for Violin in D minor, Giga senza basso Boismoitier Sonata for Flute and Violin in E minor Op 51, Vivace – Allegro -Aria Affettuoso Trad Johnnie Faa, Lord Aboyne’s welcome, The Lass of Pietie’s Mill, Ettrick Banks, The kid on the mountain Rachel needs no introduction. She has established herself as one of the leading baroque violinists in the world. She was the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Kohn Foundation Bach Prize in October 2015, was Gramophone Artist of the Year 2018, and was awarded BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Year and Instrumental Award 2023 for her solo album Tutta Sola . Lucie Horsch has quickly risen to the highest ranks of the world’s best recorder players. Her charismatic performances and passionate advocacy for the recorder speak of a brilliant and curious musical mind intent on redefining the expressive possibilities of her instrument. Horsch has captivated audiences across Europe with her fearless bridging of Baroque masterpieces with contemporary works, demonstrating the recorder’s rich and often surprising soundworld. The programme is approximately 70 minutes long without an interval. “Fearsome virtuosity and superb technique” BBC Music Magazine Suitable for ages 12+
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