Artists
- Steven Isserliscello
- Dénes Várjonpiano
- Date
- Sat 15 Apr 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Johann Nepomuk Hummel1778-1837
- Variations alla Monferrina Op. 54
- Franz Liszt1811-1886
- Romance oubliée S132:
- Romance oubliée (for cello and piano) S132
- George Onslow1784-1853
- Cello Sonata in C minor Op. 16 No. 2
- Fryderyk Chopin1810-1849
- Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C Op. 3
Interval
- Joseph Merk1795-1852
- Variations on an Original Theme in F (Aux Amateurs No. 3) Op. 14
- Auguste Franchomme1808-1884
- Nocturne in C minor Op. 15 No. 1
- Fryderyk Chopin1810-1849
- Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65
Encore
- Fryderyk Chopin1810-1849
- 17 Songs Op. 74:
- There is no need (Nie ma czego trzeba) No. 13
Overview
Steven Isserlis and Dénes Várjon catch the buoyantspirit of the mid-1800s with a delightful programmeof works, which reveals the inventive brilliance ofAuguste Franchomme’s Nocturne, Liszt’s Romanceoubliée and one of Joseph Merk’s many tunefulpieces ‘For Amateurs’.
To explore the repertoire inthis recital, Várjon has specially chosen an 1847Streicher pianoforte.