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Brahms, Busoni, Schumann and Liszt
Igor Levit piano
Date
Sat 21 Jul 2018, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • Igor Levitpiano

Programme

  • Johannes Brahms
    1833-1897
      • Studies for piano
        :
      • Chaconne by JS Bach for piano left hand (arr. of Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004)
  • Ferruccio Busoni
    1866-1924
      • Fantasia after JS Bach K253
        :
      • Fantasia after JS Bach BV253
  • Robert Schumann
    1810-1856
      • Geistervariationen WoO. 24
        :
      • Geistervariationen (Ghost Variations) WoO 24

Interval

  • Franz Liszt
    1811-1886
      • Feierlicher Marsch zum heiligen Gral from Parsifal S450
        :
      • Solemn March to the Holy Grail from Wagner's Parsifal (arranged by Richard Wagner)
      • Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale 'Ad nos, ad salutarem undam' S259
        (arranged by Ferruccio Busoni)

Encore

  • Franz Liszt
    1811-1886
      • Tre sonetti di Petrarca S270
        :
      • I' vidi in terra angelici costumi (Sonnet no. 123)

Overview

Igor Levit’s recital combinesmighty transcriptions by Brahmsand Liszt with an entrancing mixof counterpoint and romanticmelody. It culminates with thebell-like sounds of Wagner’s‘Solemn March’ and Busoni’sspectacular piano arrangement ofLiszt’s organ Fantasy and Fugue.

Watch a short interview with Igor Levit ahead of his concert at Wigmore Hall

Supported by an anonymous donor

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