Two of Ireland’s most celebrated pianists, Mary Dullea and Isabelle O’Connell, join forces for a breathtaking display of virtuosity in a programme featuring the world première of a newly-commissioned work by Rhona Clarke, inspired by Clonmel’s iconic Code Duello, alongside music for two pianos by Tailleferre, Monk, Beach, Trimble, and Chen Yi.
Programme:
Amy Beach: from Suite for Two Pianos (founded upon Old Irish Melodies)
Germaine Tailleferre: Jeux de Plein Air
Germaine Tailleferre - Deux Valses
Chen Yi: China West Suite
Meredith Monk: Phantom Waltz
Meredith Monk: Folkdance
Rhona Clarke: Code Duello [World Premiere]
Joan Trimble: The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby
Joan Trimble: The Humours of Carrick
Joan Trimble: The Green Bough,
Joan Trimble: Buttermilk Point
“…sensitive, introspective at times, never esoteric, and always communicative in a highly personal way.”
Gramophone (on Rhona Clarke)
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