Jan Lisiecki

Master Pianists - 5th evening

Dance on the Keys

Schubert - 16 German Dances D 783
Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances Sz 56/1-6
Chopin - Waltz No. 1 in E flat major op. 18
Chopin - Waltz No. 2 in A flat major op. 34/1
Chopin - Waltz No. 3 in A minor op. 34/2
Chopin - Polonaise in A flat major op. 53 (Heroic)
Brahms - Waltz in A flat major op. 39 no. 3, no. 15
as well as works by Piazzolla, Albèniz, de Falla, Martinů, Szymanowski and Ginastera

Jan Lisiecki is a welcome and, above all, much-listened-to guest everywhere. This time, he focuses on dances from all over Europe and Argentina in his cleverly chosen and highly interesting program. In the first half of the concert, he presents Martinů de Falla, Szymanowski, Schubert, Bartók and Ginastera, six composers who all focus on dance - before the dance form concentrates entirely on the waltz after the interval with Brahms and Chopin, who Lisiecki always interprets so enchantingly. Entirely on the waltz? No! Because in addition to waltzes by Brahms and Chopin, Piazzolla, Albéniz and de Falla once again take us into groovy Hispano-American realms before Chopin's lively A flat major polonaise closes the evening.