Alexei Volodin, piano at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on Wednesday 26th November 2014

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Alexei Volodin, piano

Add to my Calendar 26-11-2014 19:30 26-11-2014 21:30 36 Alexei Volodin, piano A chance to hear the increasingly acclaimed Russian pianist Alexei Volodin in a programme of Romantic favourites. St Petersburg-born Volodin, has been much praised for what The Guardian described as his 'staggering technique and furious accuracy'. He has chosen to begin with Schubert's last piano sonata (B flat major, D960), an autumnal and reflective work full of songlike melody. After the interval he performs Chopin's enchanting Ballade No.3 in A flat and Schumann's Carnaval, a series of whimsical musical portraits in which the composer imagines an array of his friends and acquaintances - including Chopin himself - as characters at a masked ball. Alexei Volodin piano Queen Elizabeth Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England

Wednesday 26th November 2014
7:30 PM

Programme

Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata no.21 in B flat major, D.960
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.3 in A flat major, Op.47
Robert Schumann – Carnaval, Op.9

Performers

Alexei Volodin – piano

Programme Note

A chance to hear the increasingly acclaimed Russian pianist Alexei Volodin in a programme of Romantic favourites.

St Petersburg-born Volodin, has been much praised for what The Guardian described as his 'staggering technique and furious accuracy'.

He has chosen to begin with Schubert's last piano sonata (B flat major, D960), an autumnal and reflective work full of songlike melody. After the interval he performs Chopin's enchanting Ballade No.3 in A flat and Schumann's Carnaval, a series of whimsical musical portraits in which the composer imagines an array of his friends and acquaintances - including Chopin himself - as characters at a masked ball.

Alexei Volodin piano

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