Cambridge International Piano Series
West Road Concert Hall 2011/12
Wednesday, 12th October 2011
MARTIN ROSCOE
One of Britain’s most celebrated and best-loved pianists, Martin Roscoe presents a programme where two of Beethoven’s greatest popular sonatas frame the childhood-inspired miniatures of Schumann and Debussy.
BEETHOVEN Sonata No.8 in C minor for Piano, Op.13 ('Pathétique')
SCHUMANN Kinderszenen Op.15
SCHUMANN Arabesque in C, Op.18
DEBUSSY Arabesque No.1
DEBUSSY Children's Corner Suite
BEETHOVEN Sonata No.23 in F minor for Piano, Op.57 ('Appassionata')
‘ … [Roscoe’s] pacing, the expressive energy, the understanding of form, the tension, absolutely wonderful.’ – Rob Cowan, BBC Radio 3
Wednesday, 16th November 2011
PIERS LANE
Australian virtuoso pianist Piers Lane will take us through the musical and chronological journey of Chopin’s waltzes, which will include some of his inimitable commentary. He will contrast this with the most warm-hearted of Schubert’s great late sonatas.
CHOPIN Valses (complete)
SCHUBERT Sonata in A major for Piano No.20 D.959
Wednesday, 25th January 2012
BENJAMIN GROSVENOR
Rising star Benjamin Grosvenor appears in Cambridge following on from his Proms début. He offers a huge programme of Baroque, Romantic and Impressionist works culminating in Ravel’s stunning masterpiece.
J.S. BACH Partita No.4 in D
CHOPIN Sonata for Piano No.3 in B minor Op.58
RACHMANINOV Étude Tableau No.5 Op.39
RACHMANINOV ‘Lilacs’ from Twelve Songs Op.21
RACHMANINOV Polka de W.R.
SCRIABIN Sonata for Piano No.2 in G sharp minor Op.19
RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit
Wednesday, 15th February 2012
TOM POSTER
Cambridge favourite Tom Poster returns to his second home to display his outstanding gifts of intelligent and insightful musicianship in a carefully constructed programme of miniatures which he will contrast with two of the greatest sonatas of Beethoven and Chopin.
GLUCK/SGAMBATI ‘Dance of the Blessed Spirits’ from Orpheus and Eurydice (Ballet in D minor)
KURTAG, BARTOK,
TCHAIKOVSKY,
J.S. BACH and
KABALEVSKY Sequence of Miniatures
BEETHOVEN Sonata for Piano No.30 in E Op.109
GRIEG Lyric Pieces, Op.43
CHOPIN Sonata for Piano No.2 in B flat minor Op.35
Wednesday, 2nd May 2012
JIN JU
Jin Ju has been described as ‘the Chinese Martha Argerich’ and her playing combines thrilling virtuosity with great beauty and tenderness. Works by the three greatest Romantic composers give her the perfect opportunity to show these qualities.
SCHUMANN Fantasie in C Op.17
CHOPIN Barcarolle in F sharp Op.60
LISZT Transcendental Etudes:
No.2 in A minor (‘Fusées)
No.5 in B-flat minor (‘Feux Follets’)
No.9 in A-flat major (‘Ricordanza’)
No.10 in F minor
No.11 in D-flat major (‘Harmonies du Soir’)
No.12 in B-flat minor (‘Chasse-Neige’)
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All concerts begin at 7.30 p.m. and end at approximately 9.30 p.m.
VENUE: West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP
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