Programme
| Sun, 6 Jul 08, 8pm |
| KONSTANTIN SCHERBAKOV (Russia) |
| BACH-GODOWSKY | Violin Sonata in B minor, BWV 1002 SINGAPORE PREMIERE |
| SHOSTAKOVICH | Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 (Selections) SINGAPORE PREMIERE |
| BEETHOVEN-LISZT | Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. "Choral" |
The Russian super-virtuoso Konstantin Scherbakov makes a long-awaited debut at the Singapore International Piano Festival. The 24 Preludes and Fugues of Dmitri Shostakovich were inspired by Tatiana Nikolayeva's performances at the 1950 Leipzig Bach Competition, and remain one of the great 20th century tributes to the great master. Scherbakov’s selection encompasses simplicity, sorrow and salacious wit with mastery of form in these numbers, marvelously contrasted with the transcriptions of Franz Liszt and Leopold Godowsky. A grand and fitting way to close a festival dedicated to the genius of Bach.
Pianophile Forum
6.30pm
GREAT BACH RECORDINGS
By Phan Ming Yen, Kevin Tan & Albert Tiu
Moderated by Chang Tou Liang
Join a panel of discophiles as they debate, persuade and argue as to which are the greatest Bach keyboard recordings of all time. Was Gould overrated? What were the merits of Landowska? And what about Tureck, Fischer and Nikolayeva? Come and find out!
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Pianophile Forum
6.30pm
GREAT BACH RECORDINGS
By Phan Ming Yen, Kevin Tan & Albert Tiu
Moderated by Chang Tou Liang
Join a panel of discophiles as they debate, persuade and argue as to which are the greatest Bach keyboard recordings of all time. Was Gould overrated? What were the merits of Landowska? And what about Tureck, Fischer and Nikolayeva? Come and find out!
BOOK NOW!