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St George's Bristol
Great George Street
Bristol
BS1 5RR
England
Programme
Frédéric Chopin – Four Ballades
Frédéric Chopin – Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor, Op.66
Frédéric Chopin – Impromptu no.1 in A flat major, Op.29
Frédéric Chopin – Impromptu no.2 in F sharp major, Op.36
Frédéric Chopin – Impromptu no.3 in G flat major, Op.51
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne no.21 in C minor, Op. posth.
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne no.20 in C sharp minor, Op. posth.
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturnes, Op.27
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturnes, Op.55
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturnes, Op.62
Performers
James Lisney – Piano
Programme Note
James Lisney returns to St George’s with some of Chopin’s best-loved piano music, a programme that displays the Polish composer’s mastery of epic narration (the ballades), profound poetry (a representative selection of nocturnes), and the skills of the salon virtuoso (the impromptus).
Chopin’s genius changed the course of the piano – and music itself – yet it also bridged the gap between the connoisseur and the casual listener. The great Polish pianist Arthur Rubinstein, reflecting on his long career, noted how Chopin’s music transcends barriers, uniting people from all walks of life, saying, “Sometimes, I think that I am not so much a pianist, but a vampire. All my life, I have lived off the blood of Chopin.”
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