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The concert by Louis Lortie, scheduled for Friday, March 11, 2022 due to an injury occurred to the artist, is postponed to Friday, December 2, as part of the 2022-23 season.
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Stasera a Concerto”: concert review with internationally renowned pianists.
Each event is accompanied by a short presentation, in the form of a conversation or an introduction-guide to listening, by musicologists Roberto Calabretto and Luca Cossettini, the pianist-conductor Alessandro Tommasi, or the same interpreters.
ALEXANDER SKRJABIN AND THE MUSIC OF ECSTASY
By Roberto Calabretto
For over three decades, French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie has performed worldwide, building a reputation as one of the world’s most versatile pianists. He extends his interpretative voice across a broad spectrum of repertoire, and his performances and award-winning recordings for Chandos Records attest to his remarkable musical range.
Louis Lortie is co-founder and Artistic Director of the LacMus International Festival on Lake Como and a Master in Residence at The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel of Brussels.
Program:
FRANZ SCHUBERT (Vienna, 1797-1828)
Six moments musicaux, op. 94, D.780
1. Moderato
2. Andantino
3. Allegro moderato
4. Moderato
5. Allegro vivace
6. Allegretto. Trio
ALEXANDER SKRJABIN (Mosca, 1871-1915)
Selezione dai Preludi op. 11
Sonata n. 5, op. 53
