Thursday 23 January 2025 at 8.00pmChopin:
Mazurkas Op.30
Nocturne Op.27 No.2
Études Op.25 No.5 and Op.10 No.8
Scherzo No.4 Op.54
Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante Op. 22
Interval
Berceuse Op.57
Sonate No.3 Op.58
"Chopin is particularly close to my heart: his music communicates directly from soul to soul, with the utmost purity and delicate sensitivity. Often associated with nostalgia - for a bygone past and a lost land - Chopin is also the embodiment of elegance, dignity and refinement. Yet beyond all these traits and behind his aristocratic dandy exterior lies a seething, tumultuous soul that transcends and transforms his incredible fragility into virile strength, giving his music a new dimension and unexpected power. My programme will highlight a wide variety of genres: a set of Mazurkas, a genre known as his signature and often compared to his diary; a Nocturne with a dreamy atmosphere; Etudes showcasing all his ability in combining virtuosity and poetry; the 4th Scherzo, revealing a lighter, more mischievous and even humorous side of Chopin; the Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante, a piece of brilliance and bravura; and later works including his Berceuse Op. 57, very similar to the Nocturne in atmosphere and tone; and his Sonata No.3 Op.58, one of his most mature and accomplished summits in harmony, structure and expression."
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