13 September 2005
Russian Soirée
Programme
Vanya Cohen piano
| Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) | Waltz from Sonata No.6 in A, Op.82 |
| Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) | Fantasy in B-flat minor, Op.2 |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) | Autumn Song from The Seasons, Op.37a |
| Alexander Dargomyzhsky (1813-1869) | The Night Sky Sends a Gentle Breeze I love him still |
| Mily Balakirev (1837-1910) | I loved him |
| Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) | O Do Not Grieve, Op.14 No.8 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) | Ronda Little Stars (Spanish Songs, Op.100, Nos. IV & II) |
| Valeri Gavrilin (1939-1999) | She Who Suffers (Russian Songbook, No.3) |
Alexandra Sherman mezzo-soprano
Vanya Cohen piano
The Fabergé Heritage
Tatiana Fabergé artist and presenter
Tatiana Fedorovna Fabergé is the great grand-daughter of Peter Carl Fabergé. Her father, Theodore, was the son of Agathon Carlovich Fabergé, Peter Carl Fabergé's son. Born and raised in Geneva, Tatiana Fabergé moved to Paris to study jewelry design. Throughout her life she has been in close contact with her family, particularly her great uncles Eugene and Alexander, Peter Carl Fabergé's sons. She collaborated with her father Theodore Fabergé in the design and development of jewelry and objets d'art.
An accomplished designer and author, Madame Fabergé has written several books on The House of Fabergé. Today, she lives and works from her home in the French countryside outside Geneva. She makes numerous lecture tours and personal appearances throughout the world, notably for Christie's, Sotheby's, leading museums and other artistic institutions.
