R3: JAVIER PERIANES

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The concert of Spanish pianist Javier Perianes will feature masterpieces by Frédéric Chopin and Spanish composers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Perianes will present Chopin’s Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Waltzes and Berceuses, which also influenced the early work of Manuel de Falla. We will also hear Fallow’s perfect impressionism in “Four Spanish Pieces” and the vast suite “Iberia” by Isaac Albéniz.

Program 

Manuel de Falla
Nocturne

Fryderyk Chopin
Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2

Manuel de Falla
Mazurka in C minor

Fryderyk Chopin
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7 No. 2

Fryderyk Chopin
Mazurka in G major, Op. 67 No. 1

Manuel de Falla
Waltz-Caprice

Fryderyk Chopin
Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2

Manuel de Falla
Song

Fryderyk Chopin
Berceuse, Op. 57

Manuel de Falla
Four Spanish Pieces – Aragonesa, Cubana, Montañesa, Andaluza

Isaac Albéniz
Iberia (selections: Evocación, El Polo, Almería, Triana)

Performers 

Javier Perianes – piano

 

The immortal “poet of the piano”, Fryderyk Chopin, paired with piano works by Spanish composers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, will be at the heart of the recital by leading Spanish pianist Javier Perianes.

Thanks to his bold harmonic language, exceptional melodic gift, and brilliant pianistic technique, Chopin’s compositions have become some of the most important works in the piano repertoire and continue to hold a central place in the programs of top pianists today.

For this concert, Javier Perianes has chosen some of Chopin’s most lyrical and intimate works: the dreamlike Nocturne in D-flat major (1836), the introspective Mazurka in A minor (1830–1831), the charming Mazurka in G major (1835), the early, melancholic Waltz in B minor (1829), and the delicate Berceuse (1843–1844).

Chopin’s influence on early Spanish piano music, particularly on Manuel de Falla, will be an inspiring point of comparison. The program includes Falla’s early Nocturne (1896), The Mazurka in C minor (1899), the Waltz-Caprice and Song (both from 1900). Over time, Falla moved from romanticism toward a uniquely personal form of impressionism enriched by the colors of Spanish folk music, best represented by his Four Spanish Pieces (1906–1908).

The program will conclude with selections from Isaac Albéniz’s monumental piano suite Iberia, composed around the same period — a vibrant portrait of Spain in sound.