Fauré's Élégie with Jonathan James
05/25/20 • 7 min
Fauré's Élégie gives us one of his most memorable, singable melodies. But it offers so much more. Jonathan James explores why this short work packs such an emotional punch, using the version cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason was due to play this summer in the hall.
This podcast is related to the concert that would have taken place on the 6 June 2020 at St David's Hall, Cardiff with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Fauré's Élégie gives us one of his most memorable, singable melodies. But it offers so much more. Jonathan James explores why this short work packs such an emotional punch, using the version cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason was due to play this summer in the hall.
This podcast is related to the concert that would have taken place on the 6 June 2020 at St David's Hall, Cardiff with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Braving the Stave - Fauré's Élégie with Jonathan James
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Jonathan James: 0:00
Hello. Even if you don't know this piece, I think you can tell that we're dealing with some kind of lament. This is the Elegy by Gabrielle Faure for cello and in this case string orchestra. It's just so wonderful, isn't it? This second episode of Braving the Stave is about looking into what makes this music so powerful, so memorable. My name's Jonathan James and I do a lot of pre concert and talks at St David's hall. These podcasts are about keeping you
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