»Triumph of the Keys« highlights the piano as a versatile center of expression. Mendelssohn’s Fantasy, Op. 28, combines free form with internal coherence, while his Songs Without Words and Paderewski’s Melody open up a lyrical, song-like dimension. Bartók’s Burlesques introduce a sharper, rhythmically pointed musical language that broadens the expressive spectrum. Ravel’s La Valse condenses these developments into a dazzling whirlwind between elegance and the abyss. In Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto—in a chamber music arrangement—the evening finally culminates in music of monumental clarity and radiant energy.
PERFORMERS
Jiyoon Lee violin
Matthias Lingenfelder violin
Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic viola
Niklas Schmidt violoncello
Jens Bomhardt double bass
Shion Ota piano
Annika Treutler piano
PROGRAM
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Fantasia fis-Moll op. 28 »Sonate écossaise«
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Lied ohne Worte fis-Moll op. 67/2
Ignaz Jan Paderewski
Melodie Nr. 2 Ges-Dur op. 16
Béla Bartók
Drei Burlesken Sz 47
Maurice Ravel
La valse
- Interval -
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
