Marc-André Hamelin
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The Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ welcomes Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin to Amsterdam. Hamelin presents a mixed programme that straddles the boundaries between classical and modern. The programme includes compositions by Berg, Liszt, Debussy and Alkan.
Berg and Liszt
Alban Berg's piano sonata is cast in a classical sonata form but written using the principle of developed variations on a single motif. The piano sonata in b by Franz Liszt, written nearly half a century earlier, was composed using the principle of thematic transformation based on a simple theme.
Alkan and Debussy
Charles-Valentin Alkan was a contemporary of Liszt and despite rivalries as piano virtuosos, the two became friends. His piano symphony consists of four parts with twelve etudes covering all minor keys, written between 1846 and 1857. These works have been bundled together, although they were not written to be performed as a single entity. The same is true of Debussy's Préludes, significant works that helped transform the purpose served by preludes.
Berg and Liszt
Alban Berg's piano sonata is cast in a classical sonata form but written using the principle of developed variations on a single motif. The piano sonata in b by Franz Liszt, written nearly half a century earlier, was composed using the principle of thematic transformation based on a simple theme.
Alkan and Debussy
Charles-Valentin Alkan was a contemporary of Liszt and despite rivalries as piano virtuosos, the two became friends. His piano symphony consists of four parts with twelve etudes covering all minor keys, written between 1846 and 1857. These works have been bundled together, although they were not written to be performed as a single entity. The same is true of Debussy's Préludes, significant works that helped transform the purpose served by preludes.
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