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Program

Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1027

1. Adagio

2. Allegro ma non tanto

Thierry Escaich, "Cantus" for cello solo

Gabriel Fauré, Élégie in C Minor, Op. 24

György Ligeti, Sonata for Solo Cello

I. Dialogo – Adagio, rubato, cantabile

Two piano improvisations

II. Capriccio – Presto con slancio

Two piano improvisations

Thierry Escaich, Nocturne for cello and piano

Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1027

3. Andante

4. Allegro moderato

Thierry Escaich and Christian-Pierre La Marca play Bach, Escaich, Fauré, and Ligeti

Concert behind closed doors

Cast

Thierry Escaich — Pianist

Christian-Pierre La Marca — Cellist

Program notes

Join two artists of great renown at the Fondation Singer-Polignac for this closed-door rendez-vous, an expert blend of innovation and tradition! Composer Thierry Escaich on piano, alongside Christian-Pierre La Marca on cello, take you on a musical tour of the ages—featuring works by J.S. Bach, quintessential master of the Baroque; Gabriel Fauré, Romantic par excellence; and Györgi Ligeti, 20th-century avant-garde visionary. The spectacular evening also features Escaich's own work, ornate with improvisations and musical commentaries.

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A closer look: featured composers

Gabriel Fauré

Johann Sebastian Bach

Thierry Escaich