Concerto No. 1 | Alberto Ginastera (1916 - 1983) |
II. 2. Scherzo allucinante |
Timothy Kan, Piano |
Konrad Olszewski, piano |
The concerto was Ginastera's first composition for piano since his Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22, written in 1952. The work was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation and was completed in 1961. It is dedicated to the memory of Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky. |
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Sonata in Ab 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
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Timothy Kan, Piano |
Composed in 1821, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in A flat major is his second last piano sonata. It is one of Beethoven's last explorations of the piano sonata form and architecture. It offers a journey of sophisticated emotions and warmth through its exploration of themes with simple lyricism and varying textures. |
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Piano sonata op.1 | Alban Berg (1885 - 1935) |
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Katniss Li, Piano |
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Die Lorelei | Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) |
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Katniss Li, Piano |
A piano transcription of Liszt's own lieder Die Lorelei. |
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Etude Op.25, No.1 | Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) |
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Guy Breaden, Piano |
Given the name "Aeolian Harp" by Robert Schumann. This etude develops the ability to project a clear upper melody while balancing a busy accompaniment underneath. |
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Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 | Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) |
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Samuel Lee, Piano |
One of Chopin's four Ballades |
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Vallée d\'Obermann | Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) |
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Catherine Zhu, Piano |
From Annees de pelerinage |
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Sonata D.894 | Schubert (1797 - 1828) |
1-2 |
Yuhao Yan, piano |
The G-major Sonata of 1826 was hailed by Schumann as being Schubert's "most perfect in form and conception." Ironically, it was first published in 1827 as Fantasie, Andante, Menuetto und Allegretto, Op. 78 - a publisher's decision, perhaps to make the music more commercially appealing as a collection of individual pieces rather than one large composition. Decades later it would still be referred to as the "Fantasia" Sonata. |
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