Carnival Jests
Internationally lauded pianist and conductor Ian Hobson picks up where he left off prior to the pandemic performing Schumann.
Add to my Calendar 22-03-2022 19:30 22-03-2022 21:30 36 Carnival Jests The immensely versatile and internationally lauded pianist and conductor Ian Hobson, whose playing has been described by Gramophone as “intensely alive to expressive nuance, textural clarity and elastic shaping,” continues his Robert Schumann Cycle recital series with a program entitled Carnival Jests on Tuesday evening, March 22, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., at New York’s St. Bartholomew’s Church (325 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022.) The Robert Schumann Cycle is devoted to the composer’s entire solo piano and chamber works with piano. Entitled Carnival Jests, this program features some of Schumann’s compositions which are comprised of smaller pieces or scenes. The original series of 15 concerts was slated to span over the course of three seasons starting 2020, but the series was paused owing to COVID. Only the very first concert took place, in February 2020. St Bartholomew’s Church, New York DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Bartholomew’s Church
325 Park Ave
Manhattan
New York
New York
10022
United States
Programme
Robert Schumann – Intermezzi, Op.4
Robert Schumann – Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op.26
~ Interval ~
Robert Schumann – Papillons, Op. 2
Robert Schumann – Carnaval, Op. 9
Performers
Ian Hobson – Piano
Programme Note
The immensely versatile and internationally lauded pianist and conductor Ian Hobson, whose playing has been described by Gramophone as “intensely alive to expressive nuance, textural clarity and elastic shaping,” continues his Robert Schumann Cycle recital series with a program entitled Carnival Jests on Tuesday evening, March 22, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., at New York’s St. Bartholomew’s Church (325 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022.) The Robert Schumann Cycle is devoted to the composer’s entire solo piano and chamber works with piano.
Entitled Carnival Jests, this program features some of Schumann’s compositions which are comprised of smaller pieces or scenes. The original series of 15 concerts was slated to span over the course of three seasons starting 2020, but the series was paused owing to COVID. Only the very first concert took place, in February 2020.
