Emma Burgess, Gareth Twigg and Benjamin Powell
BEETHOVEN Duo No.1 in C major
BRITTEN Notturno for piano
POULENC Sonata for clarinet and bassoon
GLINKA Trio Pathétique in D minor
EMMA BURGESS clarinet
GARETH TWIGG bassoon
BENJAMIN POWELL piano
Beethoven was the first composer to write duos for clarinet and bassoon, and as the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death approaches, the Orchestra’s Emma Burgess and Gareth Twigg perform one of these groundbreaking works. From there we explore how the partnership between these two instruments developed, hearing the lush melodies of Glinka, Poulenc’s quirky Sonata for clarinet and bassoon, and music by Poulenc’s great friend, Benjamin Britten.
BRITTEN Notturno for piano
POULENC Sonata for clarinet and bassoon
GLINKA Trio Pathétique in D minor
EMMA BURGESS clarinet
GARETH TWIGG bassoon
BENJAMIN POWELL piano
Beethoven was the first composer to write duos for clarinet and bassoon, and as the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death approaches, the Orchestra’s Emma Burgess and Gareth Twigg perform one of these groundbreaking works. From there we explore how the partnership between these two instruments developed, hearing the lush melodies of Glinka, Poulenc’s quirky Sonata for clarinet and bassoon, and music by Poulenc’s great friend, Benjamin Britten.
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