Chekhov's Grand Piano: Celebrating the great Russian writer in music & words at OSO Arts Centre, London on Saturday 14th January 2023

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Chekhov's Grand Piano

Celebrating the great Russian writer in music & words

Add to my Calendar 14-01-2023 20:00 14-01-2023 22:00 36 Chekhov's Grand Piano ‘Chekhov’s Grand Piano’ interweaves piano music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Kreisler, performed by Leon Chen, with readings from the ‘The Seagull’, ‘Ivanov’, ‘The Cherry Orchard’ and ‘The Three Sisters’, selected and read by actress Susan Porrett. There are many parallels between the works of Anton Chekhov and the music of his compatriots. Chekhov’s writing is filled with allusions to music, especially the piano, and some of the plays have piano interludes. Shostakovich noted that Chekhov’s short stories were written in sonata form. Chekhov corresponded with Tchaikovsky whom he revered and his friend Rachmaninoff played the piano in Chekhov’s summer home The White Dacha at Yalta. OSO Arts Centre, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

OSO Arts Centre
49 Station Road
Barnes
London
SW13 0LF
England

Saturday 14th January 2023
8:00 PM

Programme

Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in D major, Op.23 no.4
Fritz Kreisler – Liebesleid & Leibesfreud (tr. Rachmaninov)
Sergey Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet, Op.64: Excerpts
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in G minor, Op.23 no.5
Aleksandr Scriabin – Preludes: selection
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.3 no.2
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Dumka, Op.59
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – The Seasons: April 'Snowdrop'

Performers

Leon Chen – Piano
Susan Porrett – Narrator

Programme Note

‘Chekhov’s Grand Piano’ interweaves piano music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Kreisler, performed by Leon Chen, with readings from the ‘The Seagull’, ‘Ivanov’, ‘The Cherry Orchard’ and ‘The Three Sisters’, selected and read by actress Susan Porrett.

There are many parallels between the works of Anton Chekhov and the music of his compatriots. Chekhov’s writing is filled with allusions to music, especially the piano, and some of the plays have piano interludes. Shostakovich noted that Chekhov’s short stories were written in sonata form. Chekhov corresponded with Tchaikovsky whom he revered and his friend Rachmaninoff played the piano in Chekhov’s summer home The White Dacha at Yalta.

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