Sonata in C minor D958 Of the three last sonatas Schubert wrote just before his death in 1828, it is the Sonata in C minor that most reveals him as Beethovenian, not just in his choice of key, synonymous with … Continue reading
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Classical music: Impressive Z.E.N Trio make Vancouver their only Canadian concert
Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, pianist Zhang Zuo and violinist Esther Yoo all have impressive musical pedigrees.The fabulous Z.E.N. Trio will makes their Vancouver debut this Sunday. Plus, BIG congratulations to the Danish String Quartet on being named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America Worldwide. Read these stories and more in this week's e-news: bit.ly/2BiOt80
Don't miss the Vancouver debut of the Z.E.N. Trio
This Sunday, the fabulous Z.E.N. Trio will make their Vancouver debut on our stage at the Playhouse (the only Canadian performance on their first ever concert tour). The Z.E.N. Trio (pianist Zhang Zuo, violinist Esther Yoo, and cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan) met in 2015 as BBC Radio 3 New Generation Ar...Gobble Gobble!
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Program Notes: Mark Padmore & Paul Lewis
Posted onThe age of the German lied, an art-song for solo voice with piano accompaniment, extends from the first songs of Schubert (1814) to the last songs of Hugo Wolf (1897). Its emergence in the early part of the 19th century … Continue reading
Program Notes: Brown-Urioste-Canellakis Trio
Posted onFranz Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in F sharp minor, Hob. XV/26 Haydn’s piano trios are really just accompanied piano sonatas, with the cello doubling the bass line and the violin the melody on top. Such a stylistically regressive texture, so … Continue reading
Program Notes: Richard Goode
Posted onBach: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 870 Among the chores assigned to the prelude in the time of Bach were those of catching the listener’s attention, establishing the tonality of the following (presumably more important) piece, … Continue reading
Program Notes: Tetzlaff Trio
Posted onRobert Schumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80 Robert Schumann began composing in the 1830s, a time when the formation of a canon of great musical works was just beginning, thanks to new publications of older music … Continue reading
Program Notes: Igor Levit
Posted onJohann Sebastian Bach Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 The Baroque suite was the iPod shuffle of its time. It was a colourful bowl of musical Smarties with a cosmopolitan flavour, offering a collection of dances from all the major … Continue reading
Program Notes: Sir András Schiff (Tuesday, February 9)
Posted onFranz Joseph Haydn Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob. XVI:52 Joseph Haydn wrote his last three piano sonatas on his second visit to England (1794-95), keenly aware that the sound of the English piano was very different from … Continue reading
Program Notes: Sir András Schiff (Sunday, February 7)
Posted onWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in B flat major K. 570 The period of the 1770s and 1780s brought regime change to the world of keyboard music as the harpsichord was gradually edged out by the first generation of fortepianos, capable … Continue reading
Notice of Annual General Meeting + A Chance to Win
Posted onNotice of AGM All members are welcome and encouraged to attend The Annual General Meeting of the Vancouver Recital Society Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 12:45pm Royal Bank Cinema, Chan Centre, UBC Meeting Business 12:45pm The membership will be asked … Continue reading
Program Notes: Roman Rabinovich
Posted onFranz Joseph Haydn Sonata in B-flat Major, Hob. XVI:41 In 1784 Haydn wrote three keyboard sonatas for Princess Marie, the new bride of Prince Nicholas Esterházy, grandson of Haydn’s employer Prince Nicholas I. Each is a two- movement work, without … Continue reading