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Program

Edvard Grieg, Lyric Pieces, Op. 43

1. Sommerfugl (Butterfly) in A major: Allegro grazioso

2. Ensom vandrer (Solitary Traveler) in D minor: Allegretto grazioso

3. I Hjemmet (In My Native Country) in F-sharp major: Poco andante

4. Liden Fugl (Little Bird) in D minor: Allegro leggiero

5. Erotik (Erotikon) in F major: Allegro leggiero

6. Til Foråret (To Spring) in F-sharp major: Allegro appassionato

Marie-Joseph-Alexandre Déodat de Séverac , Cerdaña

Les Fêtes

Frédéric Chopin, Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60

Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Variations on "Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman," K. 265

Robert Schumann, Kreisleriana, Op. 16

1. Äußerst bewegt (Very animated)

2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch (Introspective and not too fast)

3. Sehr aufgeregt (Very agitated)

4. Sehr langsam (Very slowly)

5. Sehr lebhaft (Very lively)

6. Sehr langsam (Very slowly)

7. Sehr rasch (Very fast)

8. Schnell und spielend (Fast and playful)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 18 Pieces, Op. 72

No. 17: Passé lointain

Alexander Scriabin, Preludes, Op. 11

No. 21 in B-flat Major – Andante

Mao Fujita in recital: Grieg, Déodat de Séverac, Chopin, Prokofiev, Mozart, Schumann

Verbier Festival 2024

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Cast

Mao Fujita — Pianist

Program notes

Since winning the Silver Medal at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition, Mao Fujita — known not just for his pristine technique and sensitive artistry, but also for his infectious grin and the evident joy he finds in making music — has established himself as an audience favorite all around the world, and as a beloved regular at the Verbier Festival. In 2024 he returns to the Swiss Alps for a solo recital blending high atmosphere (Lyric Pieces by Grieg, Chopin's kaleidoscopic Barcarolle) with bold virtuosity (Prokofiev's youthful Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor), effervescent wit (Mozart's Variations on "Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman") and, finally, perhaps the finest achievement by one of the piano's most idiosyncratic poets: Robert Schumann's unconventional Kreisleriana, the composer's own favorite of his works.

Mao Fujita appears courtesy of Sony Classical.
medici.tv’s studio features and broadcasts from the 2024 Verbier Festival are produced with the support of Madame Aline Foriel-Destezet.

A closer look: featured composers

Robert Schumann

Alexander Scriabin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Frédéric Chopin

Sergei Prokofiev

Edvard Grieg

Further listening: featured works

Kreisleriana, Op. 16

Robert Schumann (Composer)

18 Pieces, Op. 72

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Composer)

Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60

Frédéric Chopin (Composer)