In celebration of the release of Grieg: Lyric Pieces, on Prospero Classical, join us for a performance by pianist Daniel Gortler! In tonight’s program, Gortler will perform 12 of the renowned Lyric Pieces by Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg — including Arietta, Notturno and March of the Dwarfs — as well as works from Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen / Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 and 12 selections from Felix Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words.
PROGRAM
Kinderszenen, Scenes of Childhood Op. 15 — Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Of Foreign Lands and Peoples | A Curious Story | Blind Man’s Buff | Pleading Child | Quite Happy | An Important Event | Dreaming | At the Fireside | Knight of the Hobby-Horse | Almost too Serious | Frightening | Child Falling Asleep | The Poet Speaks
12 Songs Without Words — Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Op. 19 No. 1 in E Major, Andante con moto – Op. 38 No. 3 in E Major, Presto e molto vivace | Op. 67 No. 2 in F sharp Minor, Allegro leggiero | Op. 30 No. 6 in F sharp Minor, Allegretto Tranquillo “Venetian gondola song ” | Op. 102 No. 5 in A Major, Allegro vivace | Op. 85 No. 2 in A Minor, Allegro agitato | Op. 67 No. 6 in E Major, Allegretto non troppo | Op. 85 No. 3 In E flat Major, Presto | Op. 85 No. 4 in D Major, Andante sostenuto | Op. 67 No. 4 in C Major, Presto | Op. 38 No. 6 in A flat Major, Andante con moto “Duetto” | Op. 62 No. 2 in B flat Major, Allegro con fuoco
Intermission
12 Lyric Pieces — Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Arietta – Op. 12 No. 1, in E-flat Major – Poco andante and sostenuto | March of the Dwarfs – Op. 54 No. 3, in D Minor – Allegro moderato | At your Feet – Op. 68 No. 3, in D Major – Poco andante e molto espressivo | Albumblatt – Op.47 No.2, in F Major – Allegro vivace e grazioso | Melody – Op. 47 No.3, in A Minor – Allegretto | Butterflies – Op.43 No. 1, in A Major – Allegro grazioso | At the cradle – Op. 68 No. 5, in E Major – Allegretto tranquillamente | Solitary Traveller – Op. 43 No.2, in B Minor – Allegretto semplice | Brooklet – Op. 62 No. 4, in B Minor – Allegro leggiero | Summer’s eve – Op. 71 No. 2, in D-flat Major – Allegro tranquillamente | Puck – Op. 71 No. 3, in E-flat Minor – Allegro Molto | Notturno – Op. 54 No. 4, in C Major – Andante
—Photo by Alex La Cruz