The Elements – Air
Pianist Joseph Middleton curates a series of recitals by four leading song singers exploring the theme of The Four Elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. These concerts offer an unmissable opportunity to go on a journey into the rich and fascinating realm of art song.
Joseph Middleton is joined by tenor Toby Spence for the third recital in this mini-series. Toby Spence has sung at the Royal Opera House, and leading opera houses in New York, Vienna, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, San Francisco and Hamburg, as well as at the Salzburg, Aix-en-Provence and Edinburgh festivals. Beginning with Beethoven’s touching song-cycle An Die Ferne Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved) their programme also includes songs by Schubert, Wolf, Fauré, Hahn, Finzi and Britten.
Programme
L van Beethoven An Die Ferne Geliebte
F Schubert Ganymed; Pause
H Wolf An eine Äolsharfe; Ganymed
G Fauré Fleur jetée
R Hahn Si mes vers avaient des ailes
G Finzi Earth and Air and Rain
B Britten The Birds
F Schubert Nacht und Träume
