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Beethoven and Finzi

Alim Beisembayev plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata in D Op.10 no.3 and James Atkinson sings Finzi's haunting To a Poet a Thousand years Hence.

Alim Beisembayev plays an early piano sonata by Beethoven and and James Atkinson sings one of Gerald Finzi's most haunting songs.

Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 In D Major Op.10 No.3
Alim Besiembayev (piano)

Finzi: To A Poet no. 1 from Song cycle To A Poet A Thousand Years Hence
James Atkinson (baritone), Michael Pandya (piano)

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata No. 7 In D Major Op.10 No.3

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.
  • Gerald Finzi

    To a Poet

    Performer: Michael Pandya. Singer: James Atkinson.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Jan 202521:30

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