Reflections and Reveries. Piano Solo

Sun Sep 03 2023 at 05:00 pm

Auckland Town Hall, Hōro ā-Tāone o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland

Flavio Villani
Publisher/HostFlavio Villani
Reflections and Reveries. Piano Solo
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REFLECTIONS AND REVERIES with FLAVIO VILLANI

Programme:
Chopin - Études Op.25 (selection)
Liszt - Ballade no.2
Flavio Villani - Ballade: The Loss of a Memory
Rachmaninoff - Preludes Op.23 vs. Mirrors of Self
The prelude was once an improvised musical work, offering a taste of the possibilities and moods in the concert programme that followed.
In Reflections and Reveries, you'll hear Rachmaninoff's Preludes alternated with Flavio Villani's own improvisations, mirroring some of the gestures and ideas of this brilliant Russian composer.
Moreover, the teachings of Liszt’s Ballade and Chopin’s Études feed into the performer's own Ballade. This semi-improvised piece is a reflection of Villani’s experience of loss. It wants to be a poignant, yet liberating expression of grief and transformation – an epitaph to the memory of what one's place of origin means to us after change, life and loss.
This musical conversation invites us to reflect on the profound impact of this music on the performer's artistic journey – sometimes what remains is just an echo and at other times it leaves a deeper mark.
It wants to answer the question: what has all this music really taught us, musicians and listeners alike? What story is left to tell?
Piano Recital
3rd Sept @ 5pm
Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
Tickets: Ticketmaster.co.nz or 0800 111 999
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Auckland Town Hall, Hōro ā-Tāone o Tāmaki Makaurau, 301 – 317 Queen Street,Auckland, New Zealand

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