About this Event
Someone, I can’t remember whom, said that Beethoven wrote joyful music when he was miserable. It was as if the musical world was an emotional inversion of the real world, and a way for him to cope.
That’s exactly what comes to my mind about George Enescu’s Piano Sonata no. 3 in D major. Enescu wrote this sparkling, touching bundle of vivacious energy while he was cooped up in a gloomy flat with his partner, who sadly had dire mental health issues. The Sonata combines the spacious colour of Debussy and Ravel, the poignance of folksong, and delightful harpsichord-like touches.
I am an emerging pianist and composer based in London. Join me for my graduation recital from the Royal College of Music, London. I will explore music of joy and renewal, coming out of dark times.
This concert is free and forms my graduation recital from the Royal College of Music, London. It’s open to the RCM community and the general public.
The whole recital will be about moving from darkness into light, and regrowth after a harsh, desolate, metaphorical winter. It should be a quasi-theatrical musical experience with coloured lighting, spoken word, and some through-composed interludes by myself. Sign up and share this page with anyone who might want to come!
Programme
Expected start at 16:50, running for 55 minutes
Franz Schubert, arranged by Franz Liszt: Frühlingsglaube, Ständchen von Shakespeare, Am Meer
Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo no. 4 in E major
George Enescu: Sonata no. 3 in D major, op. 21 no. 3
One more item to be confirmed
Estimated finish time: 17:45
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Performance Hall, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London, United Kingdom
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