Peter Frankl » piano
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frederic chopin (1810–1849)
Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1 Four Impromptus No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29 No. 2 in F-sharp major, Op. 36 No. 3 in G-flat major, Op. 51 No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66, “Fantaisie Impromptu”
robert schumann (1810-1856)
Fantaisiestücke, Op. 12 Des Abends Aufschwung Warum? Grillen In der nacht Feurigst (posthumous) Fabel Traumes wirren Ende vom Lied Intermission
schumann
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 Allegro Romanze Scherzino Intermezzo Finale
chopin
Four Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 1 in G-sharp minor No. 2 in D major No. 3 in C major No. 4 in B minor Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Robert Blocker, Dean
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 London orchestras, and many others in Europe and all parts of 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 also in chamber music concerts. 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 at one of the last concerts Yehudi Menuhin ever conducted. In the U.S., Peter Frankl has been a regular guest artist at the 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, Van Cliburn Institute, and in Berlin, Madrid, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Seoul. Among his many recordings are the complete Schumann and Debussy piano works (with András Schiff the Schumann two-piano and four-hand repertoire); both Brahms concerti, violin sonatas (with Kyung Wha Chung); Mozart concerti, violin sonatas, and four-hand works (with Tamás Vásáry); Bartók solo works and violin pieces (with Peter Csaba); 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. He was awarded the Officer’s Cross and Middle Cross by the Hungarian Republic and is Honorary Professor of the Liszt Academy.
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MAR 31
Boris Berman Debussy: 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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Performing Debussy: Challenges and Rewards A lecture by Boris Berman Thursday at 10:30 am | Morse Recital Hall | Free
APR 13
Yale Pianists at Steinway Hall 109 W 57th St., New York, NY Three distinguished piano alumni – Ilya Poletaev, Michael Mizrahi, and Keiko Sezino – play music of Bach, Judd Greenstein, Chopin, and Liszt. Tuesday at 7 pm | Reservations at 203 432-4397
APR 22
Masterclass with Anton Kuerti Selected piano students from the Yale School of Music work with Anton Kuerti. Thursday at 10:30 am | Morse Recital Hall | Free
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Vista 4 pm | Sun | Morse Recital Hall Free Admission A fresh look at chamber music. Selected students discuss and perform Piazzolla: L’histoire du tango; Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2; and Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor. Wendy Sharp, director.
FEB 23
Orion Quartet with Peter Serkin 8 pm | Tue | Morse Recital Hall Tickets $27-$34 | Students $14 The Orion Quartet plays string quartets by Bach, Beethoven, and Kirchner and joins with renowned pianist Peter Serkin in Brahms’s piano quintet.
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Yale Philharmonia 8 pm | Fri & Sat | Morse Recital Hall Free Admission but tickets required. Music for Chamber Orchestra. Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks, Concerto in D; Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto (with Woolsey Competiton winner Paul Won Jin Cho); Copland: Appalachian Spring (original version).
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Linda Skernick, harpsichord 3 pm | Sun | Collection of Musical Instruments Tickets $10-$20 at 203 432-0825. Music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major; Partita No. 6 in E minor; Four Duets, bwv 802-805; French Suite No. 5 in G major.
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