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70th Birthday Concert
Leslie Howard piano
Date
Sun 29 Apr 2018, 4.00pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • Leslie Howardpiano

Programme

  • Franz Liszt
    1811-1886
      • Sarabande und Chaconne aus dem Singspiel Almira von Handel S181
        (based on George Frideric Handel)
      • Danza sacra e duetto finale d'Aida di Verdi S436
        (based on Giuseppe Verdi)
      • Fantasie über Themen aus Mozarts Figaro und Don Giovanni S697
        (based on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Interval

  • Franz Liszt
    1811-1886
      • Grande fantaisie sur des thèmes de l’opéra Les Huguenots (Réminiscences des Huguenots) S412iii
        :
      • Réminiscences des Huguenots de Meyerbeer - Grande Fantaisie dramatique S412ii (based on Giacomo Meyerbeer)
      • Les adieux - Rêverie sur un motif de l’opéra Roméo et Juliette de Gounod S409
        (based on Charles Gounod)
      • Réminiscences de Norma S394
        (based on Vincenzo Bellini)

Overview

Leslie Howard made his WigmoreHall debut forty-four seasonsago, soon after moving to Londonfrom his native Australia. Theonly person ever to have recordedLiszt’s complete solo piano works,he returns to celebrate his 70thbirthday with ‘Liszt at the opera’.

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