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The George Enescu International Festival - Debussy and Stravinsky

The George Enescu International Festival: Nelson Goerner plays Debussy's Estampes and David Grimal plays Poulenc's Violin Sonata and Stravinsky's re-working of the Fairy's Kiss.

Sarah Walker introduces more performances from the 2022 George Enescu International Festival.
The George Enescu International Festival has been held in Bucharest, Romania since 1958 to honour the composer, pianist, violinist and conductor and philanthropist George Enescu, a man who knew all the composers in today's programme.

Poulenc: Violin Sonata
David Grimal (violin), Itamar Golan (piano)

Debussy: Estampes for piano
Nelson Goerner (piano)

Stravinsky arr. Stravinsky & Dushkin: Divertimento (after The Fairy's Kiss)
David Grimal (violin), Itamar Golan (piano)

Manuel Ponce arr. Heifetz: Estrellita [Little star]
David Grimal (violin), Itamar Golan (piano)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for Violin and Piano, FP 119: I. Allegro con fuoco

    Performer: David Grimal. Performer: Itamar Golan.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for Violin and Piano, FP 119: II. Intermezzo

    Performer: David Grimal. Performer: Itamar Golan.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for Violin and Piano, FP 119: III. Presto tragico

    Performer: David Grimal. Performer: Itamar Golan.
  • Claude Debussy

    Estampes (Prints), L. 100: I. Pagodes

    Performer: Nelson Goerner.
  • Claude Debussy

    Estampes (Prints), L. 100: II. La soiree dans Grenade

    Performer: Nelson Goerner.
  • Claude Debussy

    Estampes (Prints), L. 100: III. Jardins sous la pluie

    Performer: Nelson Goerner.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Divertimento (after The Fairy's Kiss)

    Performer: David Grimal. Performer: Itamar Golan. Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin.
  • Manuel Ponce

    Estrellita (Little Star)

    Performer: David Grimal. Performer: Itamar Golan. Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Jan 2023 13:00