Arcadi Volodos, piano at Royal Festival Hall, London on Tuesday 28th October 2014

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Arcadi Volodos, piano

Add to my Calendar 28-10-2014 19:30 28-10-2014 21:30 36 Arcadi Volodos, piano The Russian virtuoso Arcadi Volodos makes a rare visit to London. He devotes his recital to Schubert, Brahms and Schumann. After opening with enchanting pieces by the youthful Schubert, he continues the first half with Brahms's Klavierstücke Op.118, six exquisitely-wrought short works that explore rich-textured moods. Schumann's Kinderszenen offers nostalgic and evocative portraits of childhood and to close, the Fantasie in C major is a romantic masterpiece on a grand scale. It pays tribute to Beethoven and Liszt, but above all to the composer's passion for the young pianist Clara Wieck, whom he later married. 'Volodos is particularly good at enigmatic mood kaleidoscopes, and this makes him an outstanding Schumann interpreter.' (Abendzeitung, Munich). Arcadi Volodos piano Royal Festival Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England

Tuesday 28th October 2014
7:30 PM

Programme

Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata no.2, D.279
Franz Schubert – Allegretto in C, D.346
Johannes Brahms – 6 Pieces for piano, Op.118
Robert Schumann – Kinderszenen, Op.15
Robert Schumann – Fantasie in C major, Op.17

Performers

Arcadi Volodos – piano

Programme Note

The Russian virtuoso Arcadi Volodos makes a rare visit to London. He devotes his recital to Schubert, Brahms and Schumann.

After opening with enchanting pieces by the youthful Schubert, he continues the first half with Brahms's Klavierstücke Op.118, six exquisitely-wrought short works that explore rich-textured moods.

Schumann's Kinderszenen offers nostalgic and evocative portraits of childhood and to close, the Fantasie in C major is a romantic masterpiece on a grand scale. It pays tribute to Beethoven and Liszt, but above all to the composer's passion for the young pianist Clara Wieck, whom he later married.

'Volodos is particularly good at enigmatic mood kaleidoscopes, and this makes him an outstanding Schumann interpreter.' (Abendzeitung, Munich).

Arcadi Volodos piano

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