Conservatorium of Music
Thursday Concert Class
Thursday Concert Class
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| Mimir Musicians, Mimir Musicians | |
| Today we will be treated to performances by guest musicians of the MIMIR Chamber Music Festival | |
| Ballade Op.47 No.3 | Fryderyk Chopin (1810 - 1849) |
| Iris Su, Piano | |
| Chopin's Fourth Ballade in A-flat Major. | |
| 2 Poemes Op. 32 | Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915) |
| No. 1 in F sharp major: Andante cantabile No. 2 in D Major: Allegro con eleganza, con fiducia | |
| Tim Kan, piano | |
| Scriabin’s music evokes a sense of elation, upsurge, and weightlessness, as if the law of gravity has been reversed. As once described by Boris Pasternak: “[Scriabin] had a habit of walking and then continuing to glide without walking like a stone thrown over the water and gliding over it….It seems that he would simply leave the ground and float above itâ€. The Poemes follow a binary structure. The first is decorated and adorned by beautiful harmonies and melodic flourishes whilst the second poem is reinforced by powerful octaves and vibrant energy. | |
| Sonata in A flat major Op. 110 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) |
| I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo II. Allegro molto III. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro ma non troppo | |
| Tim Kan, piano | |
| Composed in 1821, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in A flat major is one of Beethoven's last explorations of the Piano Sonata genre. It offers a journey of sophisticated emotions and warmth through its exploration of themes with simple lyricism and varying textures. | |