Music on Thursdays
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Thursday
11th November 2021
12.30 lunchtime
Kenny Fu
piano
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
arr Alexander Ilych Siloti (1863-1945)
Prelude in B minor BWV 855a
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Fantasie in C, Op 17 (1836)
1 Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen; Im Legenden-Ton
Quite fantastic and passionate to deliver; In the legend tone.
2 Mäßig. Durchaus energisch Moderate. Quite energetic. (in E♭ major)
3 Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten. Worn slowly. To keep quiet throughout.
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971)
piano transcription by Guido Agosti (1901-1989)
The Firebird L'oiseau de feu (Stravinsky 1910; Agosti 1928)
Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï
Berceuse
Finale
Concert duration approx: 45 minutes
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Kenny Fu
From his early solo debut at the Wigmore Hall to his attainment of the prestigious Sir Elton John Scholarship, Kenny Fu holds much potential and promise for a bright future.
He has given concerts on three continents and performed extensively throughout the UK in distinguished halls such as St Martin-in-the-Fields, Kings Place and Fazioli Concert Hall.
His repertoire choices gravitate toward the late Classical and Romantic Eras where he brings an intense and captivating temperament to the works of Beethoven, Brahms and Rachmaninov.
Recently, Kenny has been awarded third prize at the Fifth Vigo International Piano Competition. During his earlier years, he was the winner of the Solihull Young Musician of the Year and a silver medalist at the Cyprus International Piano Competition.
He has received guidance from numerous esteemed musicians such as Dimitri Alexeev, Evgeny Sudbin, Pascal Devoyon, Imogen Cooper and Angela Hewitt during his studies at the Purcell School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music.
Kenny is currently in the Postgraduate program at the Royal Academy of Music under the tutelage of Prof Tatiana Sarkissova. He is generously sponsored by the Countess of Munster Trust and the Warwick Arts fund.
He has given concerts on three continents and performed extensively throughout the UK in distinguished halls such as St Martin-in-the-Fields, Kings Place and Fazioli Concert Hall.
His repertoire choices gravitate toward the late Classical and Romantic Eras where he brings an intense and captivating temperament to the works of Beethoven, Brahms and Rachmaninov.
Recently, Kenny has been awarded third prize at the Fifth Vigo International Piano Competition. During his earlier years, he was the winner of the Solihull Young Musician of the Year and a silver medalist at the Cyprus International Piano Competition.
He has received guidance from numerous esteemed musicians such as Dimitri Alexeev, Evgeny Sudbin, Pascal Devoyon, Imogen Cooper and Angela Hewitt during his studies at the Purcell School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music.
Kenny is currently in the Postgraduate program at the Royal Academy of Music under the tutelage of Prof Tatiana Sarkissova. He is generously sponsored by the Countess of Munster Trust and the Warwick Arts fund.
Recordings of the works in today's concert
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
arr Alexander Ilych Siloti (1863-1945)
Prelude in B minor BWV 855a (3mins)
The first recording here is by Emil Gilels, performing in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire. A beautifully measured and expressive performance.
The second recording comes from the Netherlands Bach Society series All of Bach. Here Frédérick Haas plays Bach's original piece, in E minor, on a harpsichord by Henri Hemsch of 1751.
arr Alexander Ilych Siloti (1863-1945)
Prelude in B minor BWV 855a (3mins)
The first recording here is by Emil Gilels, performing in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire. A beautifully measured and expressive performance.
The second recording comes from the Netherlands Bach Society series All of Bach. Here Frédérick Haas plays Bach's original piece, in E minor, on a harpsichord by Henri Hemsch of 1751.
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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Fantasie in C, Op 17 (1836) (30mins)
1 Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen; Im Legenden-Ton
Quite fantastic and passionate to deliver; In the legend tone.
2 Mäßig. Durchaus energisch Moderate. Quite energetic. (in E♭ major)
3 Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten. Worn slowly. To keep quiet throughout.
We shall listen to a 2018 performance from the Kumho Art Hall, in Seoul, South Korea, where the pianist is Eunhye Park
BONUS ITEM
Masterclass on the Fantasie in C, Andras Schiff introduces Júlia Hámos, at the Wigmore Hall (1h11m)
Andras Schiff gives a masterclass, at the Wigmore Hall, London. His 'pupil' is Júlia Hámos, a young pianist who played for MoT in the first year of these concerts, November 2012, accompanying violinist Tianyun Jia.
At the time they were both students of the Royal Academy of Music. Their programme that day included Bartok, and of course, Schumann. Schiff's introduction shows his appreciation of Júlia's love and mastery of Schumann.
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971)
piano transcription by Guido Agosti (1901-1989)
The Firebird L'oiseau de feu (Stravinsky 1910; Agosti 1928) (11mins)
Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï
Berceuse
Finale
There are two versions of this performance by Francesco Piemontesi, the usual video, or the same soundtrack with the score running on screen.
In the personal remarks below the video you will find words like power, might, majesty, exuberance.
As another says, "who needs an orchestra when a piano can do all this!"
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