Artists
- Sir András Schiffpiano
- Date
- Tue 02 May 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Johann Sebastian Bach1685-1750
- Capriccio in B flat major (Capriccio on the Departure of his Most Beloved Brother) BWV992
- Béla Bartók1881-1945
- 6 Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm from Mikrokosmos Book VI
- Johann Sebastian Bach1685-1750
- 4 Duettos from Clavier-Ubung (Book III) BWV802–805
- Béla Bartók1881-1945
- Piano Sonata BB88
Interval
- Leoš Janáček1854-1928
- In the Mists
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Fantasie in C Op. 17
Overview
Sir András Schiff offers a programme of true character pieces, worksnourished by their association with individuals close to their composers,events or particular performers.
In the Mists, for instance, was influencedby memories of Janáček’s deceased daughter, while Bartók wrote his6 Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm for the English pianist Harriet Cohen.
Supported by an anonymous donor