«Esprit français»

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«Esprit française» – a hint of France hangs over the Rhine-Inseli on a summer night. With music from different eras to the great chansons of Édith Piaf and Michel Legrand, an atmospheric evening unfolds. Avi Avital delights with his mandolin through rich, intense sound and brings France’s musical diversity to life anew. Together with the Basel Chamber Orchestra, he takes you into a world full of art, sensuality and passion. Programme: Claude Debussy (1862–1918) String Quartet in G minor, op. 10 Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) Mandolin Concerto in G major Jonny Greenwood (*1971) Suite from «There Will Be Blood» Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) String Quartet in F major, op.35 *** Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) Overture to the opera «L’isola disabitata», Hob.XXVIII:9 Maurice Ravel «Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn», M. 58 Paul Dukas (1865–1935) «Prélude élégiaque sur le nom de Haydn» Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor «La Passione», Hob.I:49 Maurice Ravel «Pièce en forme de habanera», M. 51 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) «Danse macabre», op. 40 A selection of songs by Édith Piaf and Michel Legrand.

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