Two outstanding musicians perform as a duo in Parbold in January. Dame Imogen Cooper’s distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician and educator mark her as a pianist of the very finest calibre.
She is held in the highest esteem by celebrated musicians the world over: Sir Simon Rattle famously wrote, ‘Imogen Cooper is one of the greatest musicians England has ever produced’. She trained with many notable pianists, the most significant being the great Alfred Brendel, whose mentorship she describes as ‘a seminally important time for me’. Their association has extended across the generations through her musical partnership with his son, the renowned cellist Adrian Brendel. A highly sought-aft er chamber musician, he is known for his musical sensitivity and wide-ranging repertoire.
Adrian Brendel and Dame Imogen Cooper perform a fascinating programme this evening, including works by Schumann, Bach and Liszt, and culminating in Schubert’s beloved Arpeggione Sonata.
- Leos Janáček: Pohadka
- Franz Liszt: Elegie II – for cello and piano
- Franz Liszt: Romance Oubliée for cello and piano
- Robert Schumann: 5 Stücke im Volkston for Cello and Piano Op.102
- Interval
- Jonathan Harvey: Curve with Plateaux
- S. Bach: Suite No.2 in D minor for Solo Cello BWV 1008
“… Cooper’s playing exuded the wisdom of decades of experience.” – The Telegraph
“… the superlative cellist, Adrian Brendel.” – The Arts Desk