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Presented by Petroc Trelawny. Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone) with Ivari Ilja (piano) in romantic songs by Tchaikovsky, Medtner and Rachmaninov.

Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

A concert given in the Usher Hall as part of the 2008 Edinburgh International Festival by baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, accompanied by pianist Ivari Ilja. A committed ambassador for Russian music, Hvorostovsky's programme includes romantic songs by Tchaikovsky, Medtner and Rachmaninov.

Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Ivari Ilja (piano)

Tchaikovsky songs including:
On the Golden Cornfields, Op 57 No 2
Pimpinella, Op 38
Don Juan's Serenade, Op 38 No 1

Medtner songs including:
I have outlived my aspirations, Op 3 No 2
To a Dreamer, Op 32 No 6
Bon Voyage, Op 15 No 8
Wandrers Nachtlied, Op 6 No 6

Rachmaninov songs including:
'Tis time, Op 14 No 12
Let us rest, Op 26 No 3
Spring Waters, Op 14 No 11

Followed by a look into the 成人快手 Archives for highlights from past Edinburgh Festivals, including, from 1980:

Beethoven: Quartet in E minor, Op 59 No 2
Amadeus String Quartet.

2 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Sep 2008 19:00

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Sep 2008 19:00