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Olivia Sham in Recital
23rd July 2018 | 7:15 pm
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OLIVIA SHAM | |
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Programme
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Four Impromptus D. 935 Op. 142 (published posthumously)
No. 1 in f minor: Allegro moderato
No. 2. in A flat Major: Allegretto
No. 3. in b flat minor: Andante
No. 4. in f minor: Allegro scherzando
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses S.154
No. 3 Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année – Italie S.161
No. 7 Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi sonata
Duration
This concert will last approximately 60 minutes, with no interval.
The first half of the programme features Schubert’s second set of four impromptus. Often seen as resembling a cycle, in particular a sonata, the four impromptus cover an array of different characteristics that often bring to mind Schubert’s songs and dances. Liszt, who was an ardent admirer of Schubert’s music, features in the second half, with two mature pieces that express his fascination with Catholic themes. His Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude is an expansive, lyrical meditation – and some contrast to the fantastic visions of Dante’s Divine Comedy that he conjures with innovative virtuosity in his Dante Sonata.