Darius Milhaud 1892–1974
Le Boeuf sur le Toit, op. 58
Maurice Ravel 1875–1937
Piano Concerto in G
Benjamin Britten 1913-1976
Johnson over Jordan Suite (arr. P. Hindmarsh)
George Gershwin 1898–1937
Catfish Row (suite from the opera ‘Porgy and Bess’)
duration concert: 1h 45min
including 20min intermission
When listening to Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto in G, hardly anyone can keep their toes still – especially if Pavel Kolesnikov is seated at the piano. The same goes for Milhaud’s Le Boeuf sur le Toit. Milhaud interlaced his crazy ballet with countless Brazilian melodies. Gershwin was very eager to be taken seriously as a classic composer, but was mainly successful on Broadway. The opera Porgy and Bess is the absolutely brilliant combination of the best of both these worlds. Cheers!
