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Rolfs
Piano Series |
January 18, 1997
February 15, 1997
March 15, 1997
April 5, 1997
January 18, 1997
"... a leading representative of the younger generation of pianists who are continuing in the tradition of immortals of the keybard such as Gina Bachauer."
| Olavson Program | |
| Prelude and Fugue in F major, from WTC, Book II | Johann S. Bach |
| Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 81a , Les Adieux | Ludgwig van Beethoven |
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| Apres une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi sonata | Franz Liszt |
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| Sonatas | Domenico Scarlatti |
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| From Miroirs | Maurice Ravel |
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| Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 | Sergei Rachmaninoff |
February 15, 1997
A winner at numerous international competitions and described in 1992 by L'ECO as "The most promising pianistic talent in Italy today..."

| Bidini Program | |
| Sonata in A Major, Opus 101 | Beethoven |
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| Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Opus 47 | Chopin |
| Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Opus 31 | Chopin |
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| Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Opus 58 | Chopin |
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March 15, 1997
"... a firebrand of the keyboard... with a sweep and fluency of expression that is almost miraculous - known for Chopin and Liszt interpretations.
| Fialkowska Program | |
| Nun Komm, der heiden Heiland, BWV. 659 | J. S. BACH |
| Sonata in A-flact Major, Hob. XVI: 46 | HAYDN |
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| Variations and Fuge on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 | BRAHMS |
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| Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 | CHOPIN |
| Five Lyric Pieces | GRIEG |
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| Carnaval de Vienne (Humoresque) | MORIZ ROSENTHAL |
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April 5, 1997
"A veritable lion of the keyboard... a master musician of rare poetic insight... an elite interpreter... powerful virtuosity." Founder of the legendary Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio.

| Istomin Program | |
| Fantasia K 397 in D Minor | Mozart |
| Sonata K 283 in G Major | Mozart |
| Sonata Opus 110 | Beethoven |
| Interval | |
| Three Preludes | Debussy |
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| Nocturren in F Minor | Chopin |
| Impromptu in G flat Major, op. 51 | Chopin |
| Scherzp No. 1 in B Minor, op. 20 | Chopin |
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