![]() ![]() In one concert on Sunday afternoon, fellow British pianist, chamber music specialist, and frequent Willshire collaborator, Philippa Harrison joins forces with Edinburgh Quartet ensemble member Mark Bailey (cello), and Chinese-born, Glasgow-based violinist Gongbo Jiang to present a concert of the composer’s chamber music.Ĭompleting the Festival’s musical offerings are two recitals that showcase Debussy’s repertoire for piano and voice performed by Scottish and Scottish-based talents: renowned recitalist and Edinburgh’s St Mary’s Music School Head of Keyboard John Cameron accompanies soprano Jessica Leary – a recent participant of the Scottish Opera’s Pop-Up Tour 2018 mezzo- soprano/contralto Judy Brown, one of the voices of choice of the Monteverdi Choir dramatic soprano and Paisley community Opera trustee. Please consult the manual of style for creating composer work lists. The Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp floats into a magical dreamscape which feels emotionally detached and ambiguous. The other sections of the Festival programme highlight Willshire’s interest in exploring Debussy’s use of the piano when in ensemble with other musical elements. A list of works in the composer category that are not included here can be found on this page. Only three Sonatas were completed at the time of Debussy’s death on March 25, 1918the Cello Sonata, the Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, and the Violin Sonata (which we explored last week). The Debussy piano solo cycle includes early works, written by the composer in his twenties, all the way to pieces belonging to the late years of his life, from Deux Arabesques and Valse Romantique, to the technically demanding Etudes. At the heart of the Festival is a very rare condensed performance of Debussy’s complete piano solo works, with Willshire embarking on an epic musical journey lasting more than five hours over five recitals during the weekend. The programme includes 10 events, featuring 8 recitals and 2 pre-performance talks. Taking place at the newly refurbished Georgian St Cecilia’s Hall – the country’s oldest purpose-built concert hall as part of the Edinburgh’s University – on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December, the Debussy Festival is devoted to the French composer’s works for solo piano, piano and voice, and chamber ensemble. The event is part of the pianist’s involvement in the wider Debussy 2018 project, which has seen him presenting Debussy’s piano solo repertoire throughout the year in Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as at the Leeds International Concert Season and Chetham’s School of Music. 122, is an orchestral composition in three sections by Claude Debussy, written between 19. ![]() Acclaimed interpreter of 20th century repertoire, British pianist James Willshire marks the 100th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s death with the curation of a two-day Debussy Festival. ![]()
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