Parnassius Piano Duo 20th Feb 2017 at Luton 6th Form College Map
We return to Luton 6th Form College for the inaugural concert on their superb new concert grand, installed in memory of their former Head of Music Michael Baxter. One of the country’s finest piano duos play sensuous works by Delius and a new arrangement of Gaucho by the ground-
Frederick Delius – On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring (arr. Peter Warlock)
Frederick Delius – Aquarelles (new arr. for piano duo/keyboards by Luton student)
Cécile Chaminade – Pièces romantiques Op. 55
No. 1 Primavera
No. 2 Idylle arabe
No. 4 Sérénade d’automne
No. 5 Danse hindoue
Chiquinha Gonzaga – Gaucho (3’)
Frederick Delius – Dance Rhapsody No 1 (arr. Peter Warlock)
Sergei Rachmaninov – Symphony No 2
Simon Callaghan & Hiroaki Takenouchi
Piano Duo
The programme will be performed on the college’s new Kawai Shigeru -
This concert is generously supported by The Delius Trust