Programme
Galina Ustwolskaja
›Dona nobis pacem‹ – Composition No. 1 for Piccolo, Tuba and Piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Klavierkonzert Nr. 23 A-Dur
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major ›Pastorale‹
Artists
Unfortunately, Maria João Pires had to cancel her participation in the concert for specific personal reasons. We are delighted that Rafał Blechacz has agreed to take over the solo part at short notice. The programme also had to be adjusted in light of this. Instead of Mozart’s ›Jenamy‹ concerto, we will now be performing his Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488. The rest of the programme remains unchanged.
About the concert
»I went on stage, and this big black thing was standing there … with gold inside and long, open strings—I felt like I was in a movie! So I stood on the piano bench and first I took a look inside.« That’s how the Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires recalls her first performance when she was five. She is proud that music never became a job, but remained a calling. A grande dame whose playing has lost none of its grace and virtuosity, even at the age of eighty.