M Sharkey Part of Barbican Presents 2019–20 Part of Yuja Wang Spotlight Artist Hall Barbican Mon 13 Jan 7.30pm Yuja Wang recital in and Capuçon Gautier

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March. March. in which Chopin takes the traditional takes Chopin traditional the in which Introduction and Polonaise Polonaise and Introduction

3 Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang in recital Mon 13 Jan, Hall 4 Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang in recital Mon 13 Jan, Hall Part of Barbican Presents 2019–20 Presents Barbican of Part Part of YujaWang ArtistSpotlight Wang Yuja Capuçon Gautier Chopin interval C major, 3 Op Chopin Franck/Delsart Hall Barbican Mon 13 Jan 7.30pm Yujaand Wang Capuçon Gautier 20minutes Cello Sonata in Gminor in Sonata Cello Introduction et polonaise brillante in

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as a celebrated virtuoso organist, organist, virtuoso acelebrated as commitments his to largely due 50, how he before composed turning little music, it is remarkable Franco-Belgian of heavyweights creative the of one Considering Franck’s reputation as 4 Allegretto poco mosso moderato: Ben 3 Recitativo-Fantasia Allegro 2 1 Allegretto moderato ben Amajor, in cello Sonata arr arr Jules (1844–1900) Delsart (1822–90), Franck César virtuoso violinist Eugène Ysaÿe Eugène to Louise violinist virtuoso marriage of fellow-Belgian and celebrated wedding present to celebrate the forthcoming a as specifically written was Sonata The Sonata. Fugue et Choral the Quartet, Variations Symphony, Dminor the the include These masterworks. ofunequivocal aseries in erupted 1880s the during which style, creative anew forged Franck themes, of distinctive pool ofasmall transformation ingenious of the by means structures sonata large-scale together bind which forms, cyclic innovative by Liszt’s Spellbound in French music. aesthetic looking anew, forward- embodying as musique de singledcomposers out by the nationale Société of ofagroup vanguard the at himself found 1871, in came break big The Franck when flavour. unique its music his gives that loft organ the from emanate traditionally that sound ofdifferentiated blocks and terracing dynamic ofthe terms in music his to organise tendency Yet pronounced his was it outlook. in Gallic exclusively almost were who contemporaries, French his among friends few him won also music admiration unqualified His for German extemporiser and pedagogue. for piano and orchestra, his String String his orchestra, and piano for Prélude, et Final Aria

for solo piano and the Violin Violin the and piano solo for and and Symphonic Symphonic Prélude,

either violin or cello, while Ysaÿe’s while cello, or violin either Antoine, son, for sonata the intended always had Franck that Catalan cellist Pablo Casals was told by Ysaÿe celebrated The ofexecution. ease to facilitate order in ofplaces ahandful only in figurations way, precise the the along altered and lower transpositions necessary some including line, violin original ofthe outline the retained Delsart unchanged). remain would part piano to make permission a for (the cello transcription later, the cellist gained Jules Delsart Franck’s Paris ayear in performance apublic Following inadequate lighting. to due memory from movements three last the toplay forced were they where Brussels, in amuseum in piece ofthe performance public first the gave Ysaÿe Bordes-Pène and later, months Afew piano. the on Bordes-Pène Marie-Léontine with guests wedding assembled sonata’s the gave to the who premiere composed ‘con amore’, according to Ysaÿe, was It 1886. 26 on September Bourdeau passages ofrecitative. passages by soliloquy-like punctuated extemporisation, aheartfelt as movement slow Fantasia the the powerhouse second and scherzo casting placing movements, outer lyrical profoundly two with work the frames unconventionally He movement. second Allegro the during notably for writing the piano, virtuosic overtly most most the reserved and ofAmajor warmth radiant the in sonata the to anchor chose Franck before approached Delsart him. apparently made hand, own Franck’s in existed version acello that to claim as far as went

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7 Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang in recital Mon 13 Jan, Hall 8 Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang in recital Mon 13 Jan, Hall

Kirk Edwards About the performers concerts withclarinettist the Devil Have AlltheGoodTunes? four concerts:theLondonpremiere of season here attheBarbican withaseriesof She isalsothefocus of anArtistSpotlight this Cleveland Orchestra. orchestras and the York Philharmonicorchestras, theBoston and Dresden, NDRHamburg, ViennaandNew season includeconcertswiththeStaatskapelle inAugust. Engagements this including arecital withLeonidasKavakos atthe Hollywood Bowl. Shetoured throughout Europe, Philharmonic andGustavo Dudamelatthe work written for her–withtheLosAngeles Must theDevil Have AlltheGoodTunes? Last summersheperformed JohnAdams’s venerated ensemblesandconductors. and extensive tours withsomeof theworld’s most season, whichfeatures recitals, concertseries presence, issetto achieve new heightsthis her charismaticartistryandcaptivating stage career. TheBeijing-born pianist,celebrated for continuously followed YujaWang’s dazzling Critical superlatives andaudienceovations have Yuja Wang piano , chamber , chamber Must Must – a –a Yuja Wang’s musicianship, ‘These days there is an performances andrecordings, includingthe artists, withasuccessionof criticallyacclaimed established herplace amongtheworld’s leading an exclusive contract withDGandshehassince Symphony Orchestra. Two years later, shesigned assoloistwiththeBoston breakthrough camein2007whenshereplaced Music underGaryGraffman. Herinternational Canada andatPhiladelphia’s CurtisInstitute of Yuja Wang received advanced training in of theUSA. collaborator GautierCapuçon for amajortour Good Tunes? performances of Philharmonic Orchestra to give thefirst-ever Angeles, SeoulandTokyo withtheLosAngeles In spring2019 sheembarked onatour of Los Schönbrunn Palace withGustavo Dudamel. as well astheSummerNightConcertat the ViennaPhilharmonicOrchestra atVersailles, Philharmonie. Highlightsincludedconcertswith with a‘Portrait’ seriesandtheLuxembourg ‘Perspectives’ series,theViennaKonzerthaus New York’s CarnegieHallwithaseason-long Residence atthree of theworld’s leading venues: Last seasonshewas featured asanArtist-in- recital. and cellistGautierCapuçonfinally, asolo of therepertoire they perform tonight. and, mostrecently, adiscwithGautierCapuçon Gramophone compelling immediacy.’compelling with composer of each Financial Times Financial ever-greater depth to to depth ever-greater drawing you into the world , aswell asreuniting withfrequent Award-winning Must theDevil Have All the The BerlinRecital

Gregory Batardon Auerbach and Thierry Escaich. Thierry Auerbach and Lera Elfman, Danny with collaborations and Tabachnik’s ofMichel premiere world the include projects current and Widmann. Recent Krzysztof Penderecki,Wolfgang RihmandJörg Escaich, PhilippeManoury,Bruno Mantovani, Jérôme Ducros,HenryDutilleux,Thierry Dubugnon, Chen, BryceDessner,Richard Benzecry, NicolaCampogrande,Qigang LeraAuerbach,KarolBeffa, Esteban including composers with new collaborating commissions, premieres regularly and season each of works array extensive an performs he repertoire, cello the expanding and to exploring Committed cello ‘L’Ambassadeur’. Goffriller Matteo 1701 ofhis sonority deep the for and virtuosity, exuberant musicianship, expressive his for award-winner, acclaimed amultiple is He Paris. in Vuitton Louis Fondation the at Violoncelle’ de d’Excellence ‘Classe ofthe leader and founder also is he instrumentalists, and conductors world’s manyforemost ofthe with internationally ambassador for the cello. Performing 21st-century atrue is Capuçon Gautier Capuçon Gautier cello Sumer

live album of Schumann with Martha Argerich, Argerich, Martha with ofSchumann album live a is released recently Also tonight. perform they Yuja with works the recorded Wang features and December, in was released album, recent most discography. His extensive his for awards Erato (Warner Classics) and has won multiple with contract recording exclusive an has He Quartets. Ébène and Artemis the and Batiashvili, Lisa Jean-YvesArgerich, Thibaudet include Nicholas Angelich,partners Martha recital regular Other Kavakos. Leonidas and Renaud Capuçon, Frank Braley, Jérôme Ducros with Yuja with a tour Wang performances and include this season music highlights Chamber Lugano at Musica. Artist-in-Residence is and Thomas, Tilson Michael under Symphony Francisco San and Nelsons Andris under Gewandhausorchester Leipzig the with USA the and Europe tours He Altinoglu. Alain under Gianandrea Noseda; and hr-Sinfonieorchester under Orchestra Symphony Radio Bavarian the Ashkenazy, Vladimir under Orchestra under Stéphane Denève, Singapore Symphony Orchestra Symphony Louis St the Gergiev; Valery under Philharmonic Rotterdam the and Bychkov Semyon under Philharmonic Czech the Jordan, Philippe under Philharmonic Angeles Los the with appears he season This in Vienna. Vienna. in Schiff Heinrich with later and Cochet-Zakine, and Philippe Annie Muller with Conservatoire Paris the at studied He of5. age the at cello the playing began and Chambéry in born was He Classique. Radio on presenter aguest became This as such shows in online and screen on appears also and France native his in name ahousehold is Capuçon Gautier concertos. Brahms and Haydn DVDs include and Quintet; String Schubert’s Braley; Frank with sonatas cello Beethoven complete the Saint-Saëns; and by Shostakovich concertos include recordings Earlier Haitink. Bernard under of Europe Renaud Capuçon and the Chamber Orchestra and The Artist Academy TheArtist Intuition , a selection of encores. His His ofencores. , aselection Prodiges , and in the autumn autumn the in , and , Now Hear Hear Now

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