Peter Frankl » piano
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béla bartók 1881–1945
Allegro barbaro, Sz. 49 Three Burlesques, Sz. 47 1. Presto (“Quarrel”) 2. Allegretto (“A little tipsy...”) 3. Molto vivo, capriccioso
ludwig van beethoven 1770-1827
Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, “Quasi una fantasia,” Op. 27, No. 1 I. Andante – Allegro II. Allegro molto e vivace III. Adagio con espressione IV. Allegro vivace Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, “Quasi una fantasia,” Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight” I. Adagio sostenuto II. Allegretto III. Presto agitato Intermission
bartók
Three Rondos on Folk Tunes, Sz. 84 1. Andante 2. Vivacissimo 3. Allegro Molto
beethoven
Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op.111 I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato II. Arietta: Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile
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Peter Frankl » piano
Peter Frankl made his name on the international circuit as a young pianist in the 1960s. Following his London debut in 1962 and his New York debut with the Cleveland Orchestra in 1967, he has performed with many orchestras in the USA (Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, etc.), the Berlin Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Orchestre de Paris, Israel Philharmonic, all the London orchestras, and many others in Europe and throughout the world. He has appeared with conductors such as Abbado, Ashkenazy, Barbirolli, Blomstedt, Boulez, Chailly, Davis, Doráti, Fischer, Haitink, Kempe, Kertész, Leinsdorf, Maazel, Masur, Muti, Sanderling, Solti, and Szell, among others. His many tours have taken him frequently to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, playing with orchestras, in recitals, and in chamber music. He has appeared over twenty times at London’s BBC Promenade Concerts and has been a regular participant at the Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Aldeburgh, Verbier, Kuhmo, and Casals Festivals. Among the highlights of his many Edinburgh Festival appearances were his performance of the Britten Concerto under the baton of the composer and the opening televised concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Muti. He was the soloist at the Enescu Festival in Bucharest with the Budapest Festival Orchestra in one of the last concerts Yehudi Menuhin ever conducted. In the U.S., Peter Frankl has been a regular guest artist at summer festivals in Aspen, Chautauqua, Hollywood Bowl, Marlboro, Norfolk, Ravinia, Santa Fe, and Yellow Barn. For many years the Frankl-Pauk-Kirshbaum Trio traveled the world. He often performs with string quartets like the Amadeus, Bartók, Borodin, Fine Arts, Guarneri, Lindsay, Panocha, Takács, Tokyo and Vermeer. He has given master classes all over the world, including the Royal Academy and Royal College in London, Liszt Academy in Budapest, Van Cliburn Institute in Texas, and in Berlin, Madrid, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Seoul. Among his many recordings are the complete Schumann and Debussy piano works, including, with András Schiff, the Schumann two-piano and fourhand repertoire); both Brahms concerti, and the violin sonatas with KyungWha Chung; Mozart concerti, violin sonatas, and (with Tamás Vásáry) fourhand works; Bartók solo works and violin pieces (with Peter Csaba); and the piano quintets of Brahms, Schumann, Dvorák, Martinu, and Dohnányi. Peter Frankl studied at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest with Hernádi, Kodály, and Weiner and won first prizes at several international competitions. He lives in London and is on the faculty of the Yale School of Music. In recognition of his artistic achievements, he was awarded the Officer’s Cross and Middle Cross by the Hungarian Republic. He is an honorary professor of the Liszt Academy.
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Boris Berman · Artistic Director Wednesdays at 8 pm in Morse Recital Hall
FEB 23
Emanuel Ax “His pianism is always thoughtful, lyrical, lustrous.” – Washington Post One of the foremost artists of our time plays an all-Schubert program including the Impromptus, Op. 142; Sonata in A major, Op. 120, d. 664; and the Sonata in B-flat major, d. 960. Tickets $18–28 | Students $10
MAR 23
Robert Blocker “Great skill and accomplishment, a measurable virtuoso bent...” – Los Angeles Times Music of Scarlatti, Chopin, Schwantner, Ravel, and Ginastera. Tickets $12–22 | Students $6
APR 6
Boris Berman: Bach Concertos The New York Times has praised Berman for his “poetical refinement and intense musicality.” This concert features concertos by J.S. Bach for keyboard and strings. With Katie Hyun and David Southorn, violin; Ettore Causa, viola; and Mihai Marica, cello. Tickets $12–22 | Students $6
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New Music New Haven 8:00 pm | Thu | Morse Recital Hall | Free Featuring David Lang’s Pierced for cello, percussion, piano, and strings, plus new works by Jordan Kuspa, Loren Loiacono, Paul Kerekes, Garth Neustadter, and Daniel Wohl.
FEB 4
A doi tenori: music for two tenors 8:00 pm | Fri | Morse Recital Hall | Free James Taylor and Thomas Cooley, tenors; Robert Mealy, violin; and Avi Stein, continuo. Music by Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Christoph Bernhard, Johann Krieger, Dario Castello, and Johann Kaspar Kerll.
FEB 8
Chamber Music Society: Tokyo String Quartet 8:00 pm | Tue | Morse Recital Hall Tickets $25–35 | Students $15 Mozart: “Hunt” Quartet in B-flat major, K. 458; Szymanowski: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 37; Mendelssohn: String Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 87, with violist Ettore Causa.
FEB 11-13
Yale Opera: Don Giovanni Fri & Sat 8:00 pm | Sun 2:00 pm | Shubert Theatre Tickets $19–41 | Students $13, at www.shubert.com | 203 562-5666 An exciting new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, conducted by Giuseppe Grazioli and directed by Sam Helfrich. With set design by Andrew Holland, costume design by Kaye Voyce, and lighting design by William Warfel. Performed in Italian with projected English translations.
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