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Claude Debussy Concert - Sophie Bevan (soprano) and Sebastian Wybrew (piano)

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A recital of the songs of Claude Debussy, by Alumni of the Royal College of Music: Sophie Bevan (soprano) and Sebastian Wybrew (piano). Pieces performed, with the poets used for the text by Debussy, include the following:Uploaded 17-08-12Stéphane Mallarmé (1842--1898)ApparitionTrois poèmes de Stéphane MallarméSoupirPlacet futileÉventailPaul Verlaine (1844--1896)Fêtes galantes IEn sourdineFantochesClair de luneMandolinePaul Bourget (1852--1935)Deux romancesRomanceLes ClochesCharles Baudelaire (1821--1867) from Cinq Poèmes de Ch. BaudelaireLe Jet d'eauHarmonie du soirThis is a part of the conference, 'Debussy: Text and Ideas', which is available in full on the Gresham College website.The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/debussy-text-and-ideas-part-twoGresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website.http://www.gresham.ac.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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