Claire Booth soprano; Christopher Glynn piano
This mixture of piano pieces and songs celebrates the ‘unorthodox’ music of Modest Musorgsky, member of the Mighty Handful of Russian nationalist composers and a unique genius in the realms of vocal music and especially opera. The remarkable Yorkshire soprano has enjoyed a long and distinguished collaboration with the pianist, who is also artistic director of the Ryedale Festival and who in 2011 curated a notable Wigmore series of Ravel’s complete songs.