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A fitting cabaret to celebrate Erik Satie's 150th birthday at the Proms

By Nick Boston, 02 August 2016
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Reviewed at Cadogan Hall, London on 1 August 2016
Programme
Works by Satie
Performers
Alistair McGowan, Actor
Jean Delescluse, Tenor
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
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Nick Boston
Nick Boston
Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.