Dmitry Masleev
Performers
Dmitry Masleev, Piano
NY Recital Debut
First Prize Winner, The XV International Tchaikovsky Competition (2015)
Program
D. SCARLATTI Sonata in B Minor, K. 27
D. SCARLATTI Sonata in F Minor, K. 466
D. SCARLATTI Sonata in D Minor, K. 1
D. SCARLATTI Sonata in D Minor, K. 141
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, "Les adieux"
PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14
RACHMANINOFF Elégie in E-flat Minor, Op. 3, No. 1, from Morceaux de fantaisie
RACHMANINOFF Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2, from Morceaux de fantaisie
RACHMANINOFF Fragments
RACHMANINOFF Étude-tableau in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 4
RACHMANINOFF Étude-tableau in B Minor, Op. 39, No. 4
RACHMANINOFF Étude-tableau in D Major, Op. 39, No. 9
LISZT Totentanz
Encores:
TCHAIKOVSKY Lullaby in A-flat Major from Eighteen Pieces, Op. 72
TCHAIKOVSKY Dance Scene in C Major from Eighteen Pieces, Op. 72
MENDELSSOHN Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (arr. Rachmaninoff)
BACH Sarabande from Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 825
Event Duration
The printed program will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.At a Glance
DOMENICO SCARLATTI Selected Sonatas
One of the greatest harpsichordists in history, Domenico Scarlatti is best known for his short, single-movement sonatas. Their apparent simplicity masks a highly original approach to the keyboard; Fanny Burney referred to "the fanciful flights of that wild but masterly composer."
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, "Les adieux"
Written during the Napoleonic Wars, Beethoven's E-flat-Major Sonata commemorates the departure from Vienna (and subsequent return) of his beloved benefactor Archduke Rudolf. The three movements are titled "Das Lebewohl" ("The Farewell"), "Abwesenheit" ("The Absence"), and "Das Wiedersehen" ("The Reunion").
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14
Prokofiev cultivated a sharply etched, ironic, and occasionally acerbic style that propelled him to the forefront of the modernist movement before and during World War I. The multi-movement format of the D-Minor Sonata highlights the vivid contrasts that characterize his musical language.
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Selections from Morceaux de fantaisie; Fragments; Selected Études-tableaux
Much like his popular piano concertos, Rachmaninoff's short pieces for solo piano display his trademark blend of Russian-flavored lyricism and dazzling virtuosity. The six selections on this evening's program span the quarter century before the composer-pianist emigrated from his native land and took up residence in the West.
FRANZ LISZT Totentanz
Liszt's transcendental virtuosity is on display in this dazzling showpiece, based on the medieval plainsong "Dies irae" ("Day of Wrath") from the Requiem Mass. Totentanz (Dance of Death) was originally written for piano and orchestra. In arranging it for solo piano, Liszt demonstrated his genius for creating symphonic colors and sonorities on the keyboard.