Ke Qiao.Pianist
Lunchtime Recital
1:05-2:00pm
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata No. 13 in E flat Major for Piano, Op.27, No.1
i. Andante
ii. Allegro molto e vivace
iii. Adagio con espressione
iv. Allegro vivace
(16 mins)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Sonata in G Minor for Piano, Op.22
i. So rasch wie möglich
ii. Andantino. Getragen
iii. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
iv. Rondo. Presto possible, Prestissimo, quasi cadenza
(17 mins)
Concert Intermission:(5mins)
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
Danzas Argentinas Op.2
i. Danza del viejo boyero.
ii. Danza de la moza donosa.
(5 mins)
Gao Ping (b. 1970]
Dance Fury - Homage to Astor Piazzolla
(7 mins)
This set of concerts ranges from the classical period of German music with its formal structure to the contemporary period of Argentinean dance music, leading the audience to experience the changes in classical music over time. The first half of the programme features music by German composers from the Classical to the Romantic periods, all of which are in the genre of sonatas with a formal structure, transitioning from Beethoven's fantasies to Schumann's sonatas, where the music gradually becomes more humanistic and romantic, and then on to the second half of the programme, where the music is free and in the style of Argentinean folk dances, and then finally ends with a passionate tango, 'Dance Fury', which makes the classical music change over time. Dance Fury' closes the programme, making the development of classical music clearer and clearer.
Evening Chamber Recital
7:00-8:00pm
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A major, Op.69
i. Allegro ma non tanto
ii. Scherzo: Allegro molto
iii. Adagio Cantabile-Allegro Vivace
(28 mins)
Concert Intermission:(5mins)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op.19
iii. Andante
(6 mins)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Piano Trio in E Minor, Op.67
iii. Largo
iv. Allegretto-Adagio
(16 mins)
The repertoire begins with Beethoven's famous Cello Sonata No. 3, which transports the audience into the world of chamber music with the two instruments in conversation with each other, followed in the second half by two Russian composers ranging from Rachmaninoff's most moving Andante to Shostakovich joined by the violin to bring the concert to a climax.