Evgeny Kissin and Sir András SchiffPiano duo
A piano summit: the two outstanding pianists Evgeny Kissin and Sir András Schiff join forces for a special performance. Their unique duo programme brings together the best of both their solo repertoires.
A piano summit: the two outstanding pianists Evgeny Kissin and Sir András Schiff join forces for a special performance. Their unique duo programme brings together the best of both their solo repertoires.
The evening opens with Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos, a piece from the core repertoire of the First Viennese School. Then on to Schumann, before the two pianists venture into romantic territory, bringing the evening to a close with a celebration of musicality: Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances and Smetana’s brilliant version of Vltava for piano four hands build to a veritable frenzy of sound.
Programme
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K 448
- Robert Schumann: Andante and Variations for two pianos four hands, Op 46
- Robert Schumann: Pictures from the East, Op 66
- Bedřich Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau), from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland), original version for piano four hands
- Anton Dvořák: Slavonic Dances from Op 46 and Op 72
This event is organised by Concerto Winderstein and Bell’Arte.
