Christian Blackshaw solo piano at St Bartholomew's Church, Ledbury on Wednesday 11th May 2022

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Christian Blackshaw solo piano

Add to my Calendar 11-05-2022 20:00 11-05-2022 22:00 36 Christian Blackshaw solo piano Opening Hellensmusic 2022 this recital features two wonderful and starkly contrasting sets of variations, namely, the Haydn, a nuanced work of the utmost delicacy in which the variations stem from two different themes; and the Beethoven, revolutionary with its ever-changing key, metre and mood. They flank six short pieces by the experimental composer Howard Skempton: this is minimalist music of great economy, the material pared down to its bare essentials. The overall tone of the character pieces that make up Tchaikovsky’s expansive composition ‘The Seasons’ is one of intimacy rather than grandeur, though the work offers a variety of moods to reflect the twelve months of the year and their evocative subtitles. St Bartholomew's Church, Ledbury DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Bartholomew's Church
Church Lane
Much Marcle
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2LY
England

Wednesday 11th May 2022
8:00 PM

Programme

Joseph Haydn – Andante with Variations in F minor, Hob.XVII:6
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – The Seasons, Op.37a
Ludwig van Beethoven – 6 Variations in F major, Op.34
Howard Skempton – Six pieces

Performers

Christian Blackshaw – Piano

Programme Note

Opening Hellensmusic 2022 this recital features two wonderful and starkly contrasting sets of variations, namely, the Haydn, a nuanced work of the utmost delicacy in which the variations stem from two different themes; and the Beethoven, revolutionary with its ever-changing key, metre and mood. They flank six short pieces by the experimental composer Howard Skempton: this is minimalist music of great economy, the material pared down to its bare essentials. The overall tone of the character pieces that make up Tchaikovsky’s expansive composition ‘The Seasons’ is one of intimacy rather than grandeur, though the work offers a variety of moods to reflect the twelve months of the year and their evocative subtitles.

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