ASMI Presents: Pianist Marvin Wolfthal [LIVE]

Robert Schumann — Romance in F-sharp major, Op. 28, No. 2
Arnold Schoenberg — Five Pieces Op. 23
Franz Schubert — Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899, Op. 90, No. 3
Claude Debussy — Préludes Book I, No. 10: La cathédrale engloutie ("The Sunken Cathedral")
Frédéric Chopin — Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60

Robert Schumann – Romanze, Op. 28, No. 2
Arnold Schoenberg – Five Pieces, Op. 23
Franz Schubert – Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899, No. 3
Claude Debussy – La cathédrale engloutie
Frederic Chopin – Barcarolle, Op. 60

The piano is a percussion instrument, yet in the works of its greatest composers, it can seem to transcend its physical limitations, just as a black and white photograph can suggest color.

The Schubert and Schumann pieces evoke the human voice, in the latter a duet. Schoenberg’s Five Pieces (of which the delicate final waltz was the first piece to be written using the 12-tone method) explores a range of instrumental color from strings and winds to the full orchestra.

In Debussy’s “sunken cathedral” we hear bells, plainchant, and a full organ. Chopin’s Barcarolle, one of his last and greatest works, is a Venetian boat song sung in a gondola that travels from a tranquil canal to the open sea.

Don't miss your chance to hear Altschuler Summer Music Institute faculty pianist Marvin Wolfthal. Marvin is a master interpreter and a champion of contemporary music. Take in his wealth of knowledge and brilliant analytical insights of both the classical and contemporary repertoire.

The livestream will take place at 6pm Eastern / 3pm Pacific.

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$10+ minimum payment to musicians, $3 reservation fee.

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