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Concerto Repertoire for 2010-2012
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June 9, 2010
BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"
CHOPIN Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
GERSHWIN "Rhapsody in Blue"
GRIEG Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
LISZT Concerto No. 2 in A major
MOZART Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414
MOZART Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453
MOZART Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595
RACHMANINOFF Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Summertime ...
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May 6, 2010
... a time for reflection, review, revision. Looking forward to preparing next season's repertoire (Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1, Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2, Liszt Sonata in B minor, Schumann Fantasie in C major - and lots of other works which are humbling).
Celebrating Liszt's 200th birthday...
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April 18, 2010
My students are asking me: "why are having all these birthday celebrations?" - finally they are understanding the importance of Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, and Mendelssohn - iconic figures of music's great Romantic period.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Liszt (2011) I'll perform two of the greatest solo piano works ever composed in one program: Liszt's Sonata in B minor (dedicated to Robert Schumann), and Schumann's powerful Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 (dedicated to Franz Liszt). Look for this recital to take place in the Spring of 2011.
In March, I'll join the Brevard Symphony Orchestra for performances of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major.