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Wigmore Hall 125: William Christie and Les Arts Florissants

As part of Wigmore Hall’s 125th Anniversary Festival, William Christie and Les Arts Florissants perform Handel’s two-act pastoral drama Acis and Galatea.

Les Arts Florissants and William Christie have played a key role in securing Wigmore Hall’s status as a world-class centre for the historically informed interpretation of Baroque music. For over four decades, the French group have thrilled audiences across the globe with their eye-opening performances. They return to Wigmore Hall with with their American-born founder for this celebratory performance of Handel’s pastoral drama Acis and Galatea, given in the two-act version he created for the London stage in 1739.

Broadcast live and presented by Martin Handley.

Handel: Acis and Galatea HWV49

Acis.... James Way (tenor)
Galatea.... Rachel Redmond (soprano)
Polyphemus.... Padraic Rowan (bass-baritone)
Damon.... Richard Pittsinger (tenor)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (director, harpsichord)

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Monday 19:30
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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Acis And Galatea - Masque Act 1

    Performer: Rachel Redmond. Performer: James Way. Performer: Richard Pittsinger. Performer: Padraic Rowan. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Keyboard Suite in E major, HWV 430

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • SONY.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Fantasy in F Minor, K. 608 (Arr. F. Busoni, M. Perahia & R. Lupu for Piano D

    Performer: Murray Perahia. Performer: Radu Lupu. Music Arranger: Murray Perahia.
    • Mozart: Concertos for 2 & 3 Pianos; Andante and Variations for Piano Four Ha.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 7-9.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Acis And Galatea - Masque. Act 2

    Performer: Rachel Redmond. Performer: James Way. Performer: Richard Pittsinger. Performer: Padraic Rowan. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Rigaudon (Le tombeau de Couperin)

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music: Steven Osborne, Piano.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Monday 19:30
    BBC Radio 3