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Samantha Ward in Recital
2nd October 2017 | 7:30 pm
£6 - £12Event Navigation
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SAMANTHA WARD | |
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Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
6 Bagatelles Op. 126
No 1 in G Major: Andante con moto
No 2 in g minor: Allegro
No 3 in E flat Major: Andante
No 4 in b minor: Presto
No 5 in G Major: Quasi allegretto
No 6 in E flat Major: Presto –Andante amabile e con moto– Tempo I
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Sonata No. 3 in f minor Op. 5
Allegro maestoso
Andante espressivo
Scherzo. Allegro energico – Trio
Intermezzo. Andante molto
Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
Duration
This concert will last approximately 60 minutes, with no interval.
Artistic Director Samantha Ward opens PIANO WEEK’s residency in Beijing with Beethoven’s 6 Bagatelles, written late in his career and dedicated to his brother Johann van Beethoven. Beethoven considered these works some of his best writing, and wished for each movement, each “character piece” as a Bagatelle is known, to be played in succession, as one complete work rather than seperate pieces. The 6 pieces are filled with emotion, highs and lows, and showcase the incredible skill of the composer. Another masterpiece of the solo piano repertoire is Brahms’s grand third piano sonata, written at the age of 20, unusually written with 5 movements instead of the more common three or four. Brahms had huge admiration for Beethoven, and composed this work with both romantic and classical styles, even including a nod to Beethoven’s famous 9th symphony motif in several of the movements. A hugely demanding work, this works conveys a range of expressions and styles for the performer.
FREE ENTRY for the festival’s participants.