CANCELLED - Masterworks Concert 71: James Lisney, piano at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham on Tuesday 21st April 2020

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CANCELLED - Masterworks Concert 71

James Lisney, piano

Add to my Calendar 21-04-2020 19:30 21-04-2020 21:30 36 CANCELLED - Masterworks Concert 71 British pianist James Lisney returns to Cheltenham for another concert in the Masterworks series. In this programme he explores the notion of Late Style and creative maturity through the late piano works of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin, for composers who are particularly close to his heart, whose late piano music is provocative, intriguing and endlessly satisfying. “a breathtaking interpretation of some of the final works of the great composers”.Seen and Heard International. Beethoven and Schubert’s final sonatas exert a hold on performers and audience alike with commentators reporting all manner of maudlin or valedictory sentiments. The reality, however, presents music of extraordinary potency and authority, exploring extremes and resolving them in an ultimately positive fashion. Wit, virtuosity and imagination are the hallmarks of Haydn’s late style and his Sonata in E flat is no exception. In such exalted company, Chopin’s mazurkas provide a masterclass in how so much can be said with so few notes. “I have nothing but praise for James Lisney`s piano playing; he combines velvet touch and wide range of colour with complete understanding of phrasing and dynamic shading. This is someone who can really give the mechanical box of wires and wood a singing soul.” The Telegraph Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Pittville Pump Room
East Approach Drive
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 3JE
England

Tuesday 21st April 2020
7:30 PM

Programme

Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob.XVI:52
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor, Op.111
Frédéric Chopin – Mazurkas, Op.63
Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata no.21 in B flat major, D.960

Performers

James Lisney – piano

Programme Note

British pianist James Lisney returns to Cheltenham for another concert in the Masterworks series.

In this programme he explores the notion of Late Style and creative maturity through the late piano works of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin, for composers who are particularly close to his heart, whose late piano music is provocative, intriguing and endlessly satisfying.

“a breathtaking interpretation of some of the final works of the great composers”.
Seen and Heard International.

Beethoven and Schubert’s final sonatas exert a hold on performers and audience alike with commentators reporting all manner of maudlin or valedictory sentiments. The reality, however, presents music of extraordinary potency and authority, exploring extremes and resolving them in an ultimately positive fashion.

Wit, virtuosity and imagination are the hallmarks of Haydn’s late style and his Sonata in E flat is no exception. In such exalted company, Chopin’s mazurkas provide a masterclass in how so much can be said with so few notes.

“I have nothing but praise for James Lisney`s piano playing; he combines velvet touch and wide range of colour with complete understanding of phrasing and dynamic shading. This is someone who can really give the mechanical box of wires and wood a singing soul.” The Telegraph

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