JEREMY DENK pianist
– EPTA Iceland´s 40th anniversary.
EPTA Iceland (European Piano Teacher Association) welcomes pianist
Jeremy Denk on the occasion of EPTA Iceland´s 40th anniversary.
Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists. Winner of a MacArthur
"Genius" Fellowship, and the Avery Fisher Prize, Denk was recently
elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Denk returns frequently
to Carnegie Hall and in recent seasons has appeared with the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco
Symphony Orchestra, and Cleveland Orchestra, as well as on tour with Academy of
St Martin in the Fields, and at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms.
"This
30-minute fantasy in three movements is one of Schumann’s most ingeniously
structured scores, yet Mr. Denk kept you engrossed every moment by fantastical,
dreamy, and, in the rousing march movement, giddily energetic flights. This was
one of the finest performances I’ve heard of an elusive and challenging
piece."
The
New York Times
"Denk's virtuosity is a thrill, killing and enlivening tradition at the
same instant."
--Los Angeles Times
"I often found myself catching my breath at his rhythmic spring, deft
phrasing and effective use of dynamics. The ultimate return to the limpid
“aria” was like pulling a boat from high seas into harbor."
--Aspen
Times
Jeremy Denk graduated from Oberlin College, Indiana
University, and the Juilliard School. He lives in New York City, and his web
site and blog are at jeremydenk.net.
Program:
English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807
Johann
Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourée I & II
Gigue
Etudes,
Book 1
György LIGETI
(1923-2006)
Désordre
Cordes vides
Touches bloquées
Fanfares
Arc-en-ciel
Automne a` Varsovie
Mephisto-Waltz
no.1, Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S.514
Franz
LISZT (1811-1886)
Intermission
Sonata,
Op.1
Alban
BERG (1885-1935)
Fantasie in C Major, Op.17
Robert
SCHUMANN (1810–1856)
Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich
vorzutragen
Mässig, Durchaus energisch
Langsam getragen, Durchweg leise zu halten