Horowitz Piano Series: Claude Frank

Claude Frank » piano

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Sonata in G major, D. 894 I. Molto moderato e cantabile II. Andante III. Menuetto IV. Allegretto Intermission wolfgang amadeus mozart (1756 –1791)

Rondo in A minor, K. 511 ludwig van beethoven ( 17 7 0 –1 8 2 7 )

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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Claude Frank » piano

Leading one of the most distinguished careers of any pianist, Claude Frank has repeatedly appeared with the world’s foremost orchestras, at major festivals and at its most prestigious universities since his debut with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in 1959. During the recent seasons, Claude Frank has given joint recitals with his daughter, violinist Pamela Frank, throughout the United States and abroad. He also appeared with his late wife, the pianist Lilian Kallir, at Town Hall in New York City, and has performed in recitals at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago. As soloist with orchestra, Mr. Frank has appeared with most of the great orchestras of the world.

In chamber music, he has appeared with such eminent groups as the Guarneri Quartet, Juilliard Quartet, Cleveland Quartet, Emerson Quartet, American Quartet, Mendelssohn Quartet, Tokyo Quartet, and the London Mozart Players, as well as with Alexander Schneider’s chamber ensembles and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among the many festivals at which he has appeared are Menuhin’s Gstaad Festival in Switzerland and the Midsummer Mozart Festival in California, as well as festivals in Portland, Norfolk, Vancouver, and Marlboro. He is a frequent performer in New York City’s Mostly Mozart Festival.

A renowned teacher as well as performer, Claude Frank has been professor of piano at the Yale School of Music since 1973 and is on the faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Of special interest are his master classes at Yale University, Duke University, University of Kansas and North Carolina School of the Arts, among many others.

A milestone in Claude Frank’s career was RCA’s release of his recordings of the 32 Beethoven sonatas and his worldwide performances of the cycle.

Critical reception of his best-selling recording was unanimous nationwide.

Time Magazine proclaimed it as one of the year’s “10 Best,” and High Fidelity and Stereo Review recommended it above other renditions. Mr. Frank has recorded the cycle of Beethoven Violin & Piano Sonatas with his daughter, Pamela, for Music Masters.

Claude Frank lived in Nuremberg until the age of 12, when he joined his father in Brussels. Shortly thereafter he went to live in Paris, where he studied in the Paris Conservatoire. The German occupation forced Mr. Frank to leave France. While in Spain illegally and overheard at the keyboard, he was invited to perform at a party given by the Brazilian ambassador. There, he won his first ‘fee’ – a visa to come to the United States granted by the American Consul, who attended the party. Once in New York, Claude Frank studied with Artur Schnabel and Karl Ulrich Schnabel, and studied composition and conducting at Columbia University. At Tanglewood he studied with Serge Koussevitzky.

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SEP 30

Claude Frank Mozart: Rondo in A minor, K. 511 Schubert: Sonata in G major, D. 894 Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op. 111

OCT 14

Wei-Yi Yang Chopin: Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45 Nocturne in F-sharp minor, Op. 48 Nº 2 Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 Scriabin: Twelve Etudes; Poème-nocturne, Op. 61

NOV 11

Alfred Brendel: On Character in Music On Character in Music: a lecture on the perception of character and atmosphere in music.

DEC 16

Peter Frankl & Wei-Yi Yang Music for two pianos and piano four-hands by Schumann and Debussy, including Schumann’s Pictures from the East for piano four hands and Debussy’s Petite Suite for piano four hands as well as works transcribed for two pianos by Ravel: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and the Three Nocturnes.

JAN 20

Idil Biret Program includes Chopin: Rondo Op.5; Nocturne Op. 55 Nº 2; Tarentelle Op. 43; Mazurkas Op. 50 Nº 3, Op. 59 Nº 2, Op. 59 Nº 1; Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Op. 22; Ligeti: Three Etudes (Nº 10 Der Zauberlehrling; Nº 2 Cordes a vide; Nº 6 Automne á Varsovie; Liszt: From Venezia et Napoli - Gondoliera; Tarentella; Wagner/Liszt Overture to Tannhäuser.

FEB 17

Peter Frankl Chopin’s Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26, no 1; Four Impromptus; Four Mazurkas, Op. 33; and the Scherzo No. 1 in B minor; and Schumann’s Fantaisiestucke, Op. 12, and Intermezzi, Op. 4.

MAR 31

Boris Berman Debussy’s 24 Preludes

APR 21

Anton Kuerti Mozart: Fantasy in C minor, K. 475 Haydn: Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI/52 Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Mendelssohn: Fantaisie in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110

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Faculty Artist: Janna Baty, mezzo-soprano 8 pm | Morse Recital Hall Free Admission Music of Beethoven, Ravel, Crumb, and Obradors.

With Karl Paulnack, piano · Laura Gilbert, flute · Jacques Wood, cello.

OCT 08

New Music New Haven 8 pm | Morse Recital Hall Free Admission Featuring the music of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Bernard Rands.

OCT 14

Horowitz Piano Series: Wei-Yi Yang 8 pm | Morse Recital Hall Tickets $11-20 / Students $6 Music by Chopin and Scriabin.

OCT 15

Ilya Poletaev, piano 8 pm | Morse Recital Hall Free Admission Doctor of Musical Arts Recital

OCT 16

Ellington Jazz Series: Saxophone Summit 7:30 pm | Morse Recital Hall Tickets $20-30 / Students $12 Featuring Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Antonio Hart, Todd Bashore, Frank Basile, and Scott Robinson, from soprano saxophone to contrabass. With Tootie Heath, drums · David Wong, bass · Michael Weiss, piano.

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