Program
Chopin: 4 Mazurkas Op. 33
Chopin: Barcarolle Op. 60 in F Sharp Major
Chopin: Grande Valse Brilliante Op. 18 in E flat Major
Chopin: Polonaise Op. 44 in F sharp minor
Chopin: Two Grandes Valses Brillantes Op. 64
Chopin: 3 Grandes Valses Brilliantes Op. 34
Liszt: Sposalizio from Années de Pèlerinage II, “Italia” S. 161/1
Liszt: Sonata in B minor S. 178
The majestic opulence of the balls of Europe’s Aristocracy is juxtaposed with the inner demons of a genius. Chopin’s Valses and Polonaise will make you sway with their contagious, pearly brilliance, while Liszt’s epic Sonata will take you on a brooding journey of titanic proportions that is, arguably, the most cathartic experience of piano repertory.