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Piano in the reeds: surreal drone footage of a magical moment

17-year-old pianist Julian Trevelyan, an Aldeburgh Young Musician, performs The Curlew by Olivier Messiaen in the reed beds surrounding Snape Maltings Concert Hall on England's Suffolk coast: the French composer maintained a lifelong fascination for birdsong. The curlew is the bird most associated with Snape Maltings: its unmistakable call – frequently heard across the reeds – is a feature of outdoor walks at Snape,

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2 minutes

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RoleContributor
ComposerOlivier Messiaen