BALANCE

If you think about it, a pianist’s fingers actually dance as they move across the keyboard. This may be easily observed in the pieces selected for this program, which require a tricky balance between virtuosity and expressiveness. Hearts will swell with emotion, beat after beat.

Johann Sebastian Bach Partita n. 5 in sol maggiore BWV 829 Robert Schumann Papillons op. 2 Fryderyk Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in la bemolle maggiore op. 61 Maurice Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin La Valse