Hannes Minnaar - Schubert's Wandererfantasie
In the fifth recital of the Bösendorfer Series, Minnaar brings Schubert's Wanderer fantasy to the De Waalse Kerk. Chopin's 24 Preludes occupy the second part of the evening. Press and public describe Hannes Minnaar as a pianist who knows how to convey the essence of the music. They praise his spontaneity, natural play and ease, which does not get bogged down in superficiality.
Hannes Minnaar - Schubert's Wandererfantasie
Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy
Schubert's Wanderer fantasy is based on a song he wrote in 1816 on a text by Georg Philipp Schmidt von Lübeck (1766-1849). The song describes a 'wandering man' who seeks happiness but cannot find it anywhere. The four-part piano solo is widely regarded as Schubert's most technically demanding piano composition. Schumann's 4 Nachtstücke (1839) were written under gloomy circumstances, deeply shocked by the news that his brother was dying. When it was published three-quarters of a year later, he described the work as a "pleasant memory" of his now-deceased brother.
Chopin's 24 Preludes occupy the second part of the evening. Chopin dedicated them to his friend and pianist Camille Pleyel, family of the famous piano builder Pleyel. Chopin, in his Preludes, writes biographer Camille Bourniquel, 'has given the most comprehensive overview of all his faculties, ideals, and desires, without exposing himself or repeating himself. Each time he penetrates to the core of his humanity.' The most famous of the 24 is undoubtedly the Raindrop Prelude, but Hannes plays the complete cycle, from seemingly simple to not to be underestimated and very virtuoso.
About the Bosendorfer Series
The Bösendorfer Series is a series of intimate piano recitals in De Waalse Kerk, in which nine top pianists shine behind the beautiful Bösendorfer Imperial Grand grand piano. This season also welcomes: Nikola Meeuwsen (Apr 13), Julien Libeer (May 18) and Daria van den Bercken (Jun 15).