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Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms belonged to two very different musical worlds. Liszt, the cosmopolitan keyboard virtuoso, saw himself as a composer of programme music, drawing inspiration from literature and the visual arts. His Tre Sonetti del Petrarca are poetic meditations on love, while the Fantasia quasi Sonata offers a musical descent into Dante’s Inferno.
Brahms, by contrast, more introverted in nature, sought to refine classical forms — infusing them with wit, passion and pianistic sophistication. Kirill Gerstein, known for his compelling energy and luminous clarity, will unveil the sound worlds of both composers.
Artists
Kirill Gerstein piano
Programme
Franz Liszt
Tre Sonetti del Petrarca
Franz Liszt
Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
Interval
Johannes Brahms
Scherzo es-Moll op. 4
Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, op. 5
Additional information
Duration ca. 2 hours (incl. 20 minutes interval)
Chamber Music Hall
17 to 40 €
Series U: Piano
Piano as home
The pianist Kirill Gerstein
Since his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker in 2016, pianist Kirill Gerstein has been a frequent and welcome guest—both with the orchestra and as a soloist. Gerstein, who showed early talent, first came to the piano through jazz, and today his repertoire spans from Baroque to modernism. He is also recognized as a strong advocate of contemporary works. A portrait.
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