The Russian-born, Jewish- American virtuoso’s varied programme emblemises the breadth of his interests, from the fascinating music of Armenian composer, priest and ethnomusicologist Komitas, to Beethoven’s Eroica Variations and Debussy’s recently-discovered Les soirs illuminés.
Pieces
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
15 Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme in E flat 'Eroica Variations' Op. 35
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Sonata I.X.1905 'From the Street'
Interval
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Funérailles S173 No. 7
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon
Komitas (1869-1935)
2 Armenian Dances
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Le tombeau de Couperin