Overview
The international duo Anita Tomasevich and Eke Simons will present a programme with true pearls of piano duo repertoire at Technopolis 20, on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at 20:30.
With the well-known melodies yet not as often played in the concert podiums, the duo aspires to present this classical chamber form to the wider audience while keeping the high musical standard and artistic integrity.
The programme will include Piano sonata in D, K. 381 by W.A. Mozart, Hungarian Dances (selection) by J. Brahms and Peer Gynt Suite by E. Grieg.
W.A. Mozart – Pianosonate in D, K 381
One of Mozart’s early sonatas for piano four hands, composed for a piano duo with his sister Nannerl, also an excellent pianist. This sonata is often described as a typical Italian Symphony reduction with the clear lines of soloist and tutti ensemble. In its character, it reminds of Mozart’s operas buffa as it paints vividly the comic character of the genre.
Brahms – Hungarian Dances (selection)
Based on Hungarian national melodies and originally written for the piano four hands, they were an instant hit as soon as they were published. Thanks to their great popularity, Brahms rewrote the first three Dances for piano solo and orchestrated several of them, while others were orchestrated by some of his friends and colleagues, including A. Dvorak. Still today, they are always a welcomed part of any four hands piano recital and among audience’s favourite pieces in that genre.
Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite
Based on the Henrik Ibsen’s drama of the same title, it is a musical story about a rise and fall of a Norwegian anti- hero, Peer Gynt. Originally written for orchestra it contains some of the most beautifully written melodies in Grieg’s opus. Later on, Grieg will, himself, choose the most beautiful ones and rewrite them for piano solo and piano four hands duo.
Entrance: 10 euro
