Live

Only on

Certain chapters are not available.
Thank you for your understanding.

Program

Richard Strauss, Burleske for piano and orchestra in D minor

Robert Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44

1. Allegro brillante

Robert Schumann, Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15

Franz Schubert, Winterreise, D. 911

Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

1. Allegro non troppo

3. Andante

4. Allegretto grazioso

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271 "Jenamy" (a.k.a "Jeunehomme")

2. Andantino

3. Rondo

Frédéric Chopin, Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

Sergei Rachmaninov, Preludes, Op. 32

No. 5 in G major, Moderato

No. 5 in G major, Moderato

Ludwig van Beethoven, Fantasy for Piano, Choir and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"

Frédéric Chopin/Dmitry Sitkovetsky, 24 Preludes, Op. 28

Prelude No. 2 in A minor (transcription for viola and piano)

Prelude No. 3 in G major (transcription for violin and piano)

Prelude No. 4 in E minor (transcription for clarinet and piano)

Prelude No. 5 in D minor (piano)

Prelude No. 7 in A major (piano)

Prelude No. 8 in F sharp minor (transcription for viola and piano)

Prelude No. 9 in E major (transcription for viola and piano)

Prelude No. 10 in C sharp minor (piano)

Prelude No. 11 in B major (transcription for violin and piano)

Prelude No. 13 in F sharp major (piano)

Prelude No. 14 in E flat minor - piano

Prelude No. 15 in D flat major (transcription for string quartet and double bass)

Prelude No. 16 in B flat minor (piano)

Prelude No. 18 in F minor (piano)

Prelude No. 19 in E flat major (transcription for violin and piano)

Prelude No. 20 in C minor (piano)

Prelude No. 21 in B flat major (transcription for violon and piano)

Prelude No. 22 in G minor - piano

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastorale"

A day with the Pianists of Verbier II: Verbier Festival Essentials

Verbier Festival 2007-2020

Cast

Denis Matsuev — Pianist

Verbier Festival Orchestra — Pianist

Valery Gergiev — Conductor

Emanuel Ax — Pianist

Leonidas Kavakos — Violinist

Gábor Takács-Nagy — Violinist

Antoine Tamestit — Violist

Program notes

Generously supported by Madame Aline Foriel-Destezet

Since its inaugural celebration in 1994, each edition of the Verbier Festival has been characterized by the presence of pianists of the highest caliber—the distinguished alpine festival spotlights instrumentalists, vocalists, and ensembles of all kinds, but boasts enough luminaries to rival any piano festival in the world. Today, a who’s-who of Verbier Festival pianists, all among the most awe-inspiring names in the business, come together for this one-of-a-kind event specially curated for piano lovers like you.

Solo highlights include Stephen Kovacevich's poetic rendering of Schumann's Kinderszenen, Richard Goode's stunning interpretation of Beethoven's astonishing late Sonata Op. 110, and Khatia Buniatishvili's soul-stirring take on Chopin's Ballade No. 4, as well as Nelson Goerner and Nikolai Lugansky in works by Rachmaninov and Chopin. In smaller ensembles, Menahem Pressler accompanies tenor Christoph Prégardien in Schubert's beloved song cycle Winterreise, and Emanuel Ax plays the piano role in a star-studded Schumann Piano Quintet with Leonidas Kavakos, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Antoine Tamestit, and Gautier Capuçon! As the featured instrument alongside a full orchestra, Denis Matsuev plays Strauss's Burleske, Nelson Freire and Yefim Bronfman split the movements of Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2, and Sergei Babayan delights in Mozart's "Jenamy" Concerto. Three heavy hitters close out the evening: Elisabeth Leonskaya performs in Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, precursor to the Ninth Symphony; the brilliant Hélène Grimaud plays Ravel's exquisite Piano Concerto in G; and a veritable all-star lineup interprets Sitkovetsky multi-instrumental transcriptions of Chopin's 24 Preludes!

A closer look: featured composers

Ludwig van Beethoven

Robert Schumann

Franz Schubert

Maurice Ravel

Frédéric Chopin

Sergei Rachmaninov

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Johannes Brahms

Richard Strauss

Further listening: featured works

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer)

Fantasy for Piano, Choir and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer)

Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15

Robert Schumann (Composer)

Winterreise, D. 911

Franz Schubert (Composer)

Piano Concerto in G Major

Maurice Ravel (Composer)

Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

Frédéric Chopin (Composer)

Preludes, Op. 23

Sergei Rachmaninov (Composer)

Études, Op. 10

Frédéric Chopin (Composer)

Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271 "Jenamy" (a.k.a "Jeunehomme")

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer)

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

Johannes Brahms (Composer)

Preludes, Op. 32

Sergei Rachmaninov (Composer)

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44

Robert Schumann (Composer)