This well-attended event was a memorable occasion. A champagne reception was followed by a private viewing of the forthcoming Old Masters’ Picture Sale with a commentary by Dr Timothy Hunter, a director of Christie’s and a member of the Foundation’s Advisory Board.
A concert completed the soirée, including Marie-Stéphanie Janecek cello and Simon Zaoui piano in works by Debussy and Janácek. The Swiss pianist Antoine Rebstein interpreted Brahms’ transcription for the left hand alone of Bach’s Chaconne. Mark Milhofer tenor, accompanied by Paul Plummer piano performed arias by Tosti, Schubert, Donizetti, Donaudy and Escapa.
Programme
| Marie-Stéphanie Janecek celloSimon Zaoui piano | |
| CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918) | Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.40 i. Prologue (lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto) ii. Sérénade (fantasque et léger) iii. Finale (léger et nerveux) |
| LEO JANÁCEK (1854-1928) | Pohádka “A Tale” for Cello and Piano i. Con moto ii. Con moto iii. Allegro |
| Antoine Rebstein piano | |
| JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) | Chaconne from Partita BWV1004 for Violin Solo by Bach Transcription (1877) for Piano, left hand alone |
| Mark Milhofer tenor Paul Plummer piano | |
| FRANCESCO PAOLO TOSTI (1846-1916) | L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra |
| FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828) | Non t’accostar all’urna–Vier Canzone No.1 Mio ben ricordati–Vier Canzone No.4 |
| GAETANO DONIZETTI (1897-1848) | Una furtive lagrima from L’elisir d’amore |
| STEFANO DONAUDY (1879-1925) | O del mio amato ben |
| J. MODESTO ESCAPA (b. 1963) | |