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"The Pathétique and Symphonic Etudes"
Irina Chistiakova presents: Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Schumann
Beethoven's Sonata Pathétique captivates with passionate drama and emotional depth. Composed in 1798, it marks a turning point in his work.
Rachmaninoff's Preludes and Études-tableaux combine melancholic pathos with virtuosic power and gentle poetry, shaping late Romantic piano music.
With Chopin's Prelude op. 45, we encounter a work that fascinates with its flowing elegance and Nocturne-like mood. It unfolds a unique expressiveness beyond conventional forms.
Schumann's Symphonic Etudes complete the circle by uniting baroque rigor, classical clarity, and romantic fullness in symphonic splendor. Together, these works trace the path of piano music through the eras – from dramatic passion to deep pathos to orchestral richness.
The program:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 8 - Grande Sonata Pathétique C minor op. 13
I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
II. Adagio cantabile
III. Rondo. Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninoff
From: Preludes op. 23
4. D major
5. G minor
From: Preludes op. 32
10. B minor
12. G sharp minor
From: Études-Tableaux op. 33
6. Allegro con fuoco (E flat major)
7. Moderato (G minor)
8. Grave (C sharp minor)
- Intermission -
Frédéric Chopin
Prelude No. 25 C sharp minor op. 45
Robert Schumann
Etudes in the form of variations. Symphonic Etudes. op. 13
1. Un poco più vivo
2. (Without tempo indication)
3. Vivace
4. (Without tempo indication)
5. Vivacissimo
6. Agitato
7. Allegro molto
8. Andante
9. Presto possibile
10. Allegro
11. Andante
12. Allegro brillante