‘Responding to what is changing around me is what I like the most’ You’d be forgiven for thinking that the great-grand-niece of Francis Poulenc, one of France’s greatest 20th-century composers, was destined to have a life in the arts. However,
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Aldo Forte created Impressionist Prints: Six Masters in Two Galleries, using artworks by 6 of the greatest impressionists. Each painting captures a particular idea within Impressionism. He opens with Monet’s work in London. Monet’s 1872 painting Impression, Sunrise, was the
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Lalo's Symphonie espagnole is titled a symphony but is truly a violin concerto, albeit without a cadenza. Written for Sarasate in 1874, it became one of the most popular works in the violin repertoire. Have a listen and discover its story!
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The violin has a reputation as one of the most difficult instruments in the world to play. But even so, certain works stand apart – pieces that have occupied the greatest players for entire careers; pieces that redefine what the
