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Concerto Proposal for Liszt Year 2011:

Katsaris OFFERS Something unique: Three Aspects of Liszt

Cyprien Katsaris, the renowned Liszt virtuoso, is the only pianist in the world who plays the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 and the Mephisto Waltz! Prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International Competition, Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin, Grand Prix du Disque Franz Liszt 1984 and 1989, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, etc: Cyprien Katsaris offers 5 different concerto works in celebration of the Liszt Year 2011:

Liszt • original works

  • Concerto no. 2 in A major 22’00
  • Hungarian Fantasia for piano and orchestra, S. 123 15’16

Liszt • as transcriber

  • Franz Schubert, Wanderer Fantasia for piano and orchestra, D. 760 20’15 Allegro con fuoco – Adagio – Presto – Allegro (Arrangement for piano and orchestra: Franz Liszt)

Liszt • arranged by others

  • Hungarian Rhapsody no. 5 “Héroïde-élégiaque” 11’00 (Arrangement for piano and orchestra: Richard Burmeister)
  • Mephisto Valse 11’00 (Arrangement for piano and orchestra: Richard Burmeister.)

The “Three Aspects of Lizst” can be streamed online. Or, if you are an artistic administrator, request a special CD with recordings of these five works (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Arild Remmereit; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy; The Queensland Orchestra, Muhai Tang; and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer)

Write or call to request your copy now.

2011 Recital Proposal: Katsaris Plays Liszt

First part

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

  • Trauer-Vorspiel und Marsch (Funeral Prelude and March)
  • Nuages gris
  • Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude (From “Harmonies poétiques et religieuses”)
  • Schlaflos – Frage und Antwort (Sleepless: Question and Answer) (Nocturne after a poem by Toni Raab)
  • La Lugubre Gondola no. 1 (Liszt, December 1882: “I wrote an Elegy by some premonition in Venice, six weeks before Wagner’s death.”)
  • R.W. Venezia
  • Am Grabe Richard Wagners (At the Grave of Richard Wagner)
  • Isoldes Liebestod (Arrangement: Franz Liszt)
Second Part

Jacques Arcadelt (1500?-1568)

  • Ave Maria (Arrangement: Franz Liszt)

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

  • Ancien noël provençal (Old Provençal Christmas Song)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

  • Ave Verum Corpus (Transcription: Franz Liszt)

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

  • Ständchen (Arrangement: Franz Liszt)
  • Der Müller und der Bach (Arrangement: Franz Liszt)
  • Ave Maria (Arrangement: Franz Liszt)

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

  • Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5: “Héroïde-élégiaque”
  • Csardas obstiné (Arrangement: Cyprien Katsaris)

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2010 Recital: Viennese Connections

First part

Anselm Hüttenbrenner (1794-1868)

  • Nachruf an Schubert in Trauertönen (Funeral Tribute to Schubert)
  • 6 Variations, op. 2*
    Thema (Andantino) and 6 Variations
  • Erlkönig Walzer*

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

  • Variations on a theme by Anselm Hüttenbrenner, D. 576 Thema (Andantino) and 13 Variations
  • Unfinished Symphony No. 7, D. 759 in B minor*
    I Allegro moderato
    II Andante con moto
    (Transcription: Carl Reinecke / Cyprien Katsaris)
Second Part

Anselm Hüttenbrenner (1794-1868)

  • Nachruf an Beethoven in Akkorden* (Funeral Tribute to Beethoven in chords)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

  • Second Movement (Allegretto) from Symphony No. 7, op. 92 (Transcription: Franz Liszt • S. 463/7 (2))
  • Sonata “Pathétique” No. 8, op. 13 in C minor
    I Grave - Allegro molto e con brio
    II Adagio cantabile
    III Rondo (Allegro)

This original programme features rarities alongside very well known works, such as the second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony N° 7 (Liszt’s transcription) and the Sonata Pathétique that he composed in 1798, a year after the birth of Schubert, who had a profound admiration for him.

Anselm Hüttenbrenner, a little-known composer, was a friend of both Beethoven and Schubert; he composed funeral tributes to both composers following their respective deaths. For his 13 Variations, Schubert borrowed Hüttenbrenner’s theme from the third movement of his String Quartet No. 1, Op. 3 (theme and 4 variations).

Astonishingly, Hüttenbrenner’s theme plainly echoes… the second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7! It was Hüttenbrenner, too, who composed the very interesting waltzes based on Schubert’s famous Lied Der Erlkönig and the fine Variations Op. 2, which in turn recall those of Schubert!

It was to Hüttenbrenner that Schubert entrusted the manuscript of his Unfinished Symphony, and which Hüttenbrenner in turn, in 1865, delivered to the conductor Johann Herbeck, who premiered the piece in Vienna in December of that year.

Meanwhile, Hüttenbrenner had scored an arrangement of the Unfinished Symphony for four hands. This presentation contains the transcription for solo piano (two hands) done by Carl Reinecke with certain modifications by Cyprien Katsaris.

* These pieces will form part of a World Première Recording

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Piano Concerto Repertoire

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

  • Concerto, BWV 1050
  • Concerto, BWV 1054
  • Concerto, BWV 1055
  • Concerto, BWV 1056
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710 - 1784)

  • Concerto for Harpsichord (Piano), Strings and Basso continuo in E minor Fk43

Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782)

  • Concerto for Harpsichord or Piano Forte and Strings in C major op. 7 No. 1

Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732 - 1795)

  • Concerto for Harpsichord (Piano) and Strings in E major, Wf. II.1 (BR. C37)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788)

  • Concerto for Harpsichord (Piano) and Orchestra in C minor, Wq 43 No. 4

Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

  • Concerto in D major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

  • Concerto in A major, KV 414
  • Concerto in E flat major, KV 449
  • Concerto in G major, KV 453
  • Concerto in F major, KV 459
  • Concerto in D minor, KV 466
  • Concerto in C major, KV 467
  • Concerto in C minor, KV 491
  • Concerto in C major, KV 503
  • Concerto in D major, KV 537
  • Concerto in B flat major, KV 595

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

  • Concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37 (Cadenza: Franz Liszt)

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

  • Wandererfantasie, D. 760 (Arrangement for piano and orchestra by Franz Liszt)

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

  • Concerto No. 2 in A major
  • Hungarian Rhapody No. 5
    (Arranged for orchestra by Liszt's pupil Richard Burmeister. Duration: 10'. One can combine the Hungarian Rhapody No. 5 with the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Liszt or with the Wandererfantasie by Schubert for the Hungarian Rhapody No. 5 is a short piece.)
  • Mephisto Valse (Arrangement for piano and orchestra: Richard Burmeister)

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

  • Concerto in A minor op. 54

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

  • Concerto for two hands in G Major

Mikis Theodorakis (1925 - )

  • Piano Concerto (Duration: 30')

Chamber Music Repertoire

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

  • Sonatas & Partitas for Violin solo, BWV 1001-1006
    (with piano accompaniment by Robert Schumann)

Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805)

  • Piano Quintet No. 6 in C major, op. 57 (Quintetto Sesto G418)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

  • Piano Quartet in G minor, KV 478
  • Piano Quartet in E flat major, KV 493

The following piano concertos by Mozart can be performed with a string quintet:

  • Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, KV 413
  • Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, KV 414
  • Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, KV 415
  • Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, KV 449

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

  • Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56, the "Triple Concerto"

Niccoló Paganini (1782 - 1840)

  • The first 23 of the 24 Caprices (with piano accompaniment by Robert Schumann)

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

  • Piano Quintet in E flat major, op. 44
  • Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet (Viola or Violoncello) and Piano, op. 73
  • Märchenbilder for Viola (or Violin) and Piano, op. 113
  • Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 for Violin and Piano

César Franck (1822 - 1890)

  • Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 14
  • Sonata in A major for Violin (or Violoncello) and Piano

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

  • Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34
  • Sonata No. 1 for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in F minor, op. 120
  • Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 2, 4 & 5 for Violin and Piano

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)

  • Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Piano, op. 28

Mel Bonis (1858 - 1937)

  • Piano Quartet in B flat major

Romantic Recital

Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

  • Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI 35 (Allegro con brio Adagio Finale)

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

  • Nocturne in B flat minor, op. 9, no. 1
  • Nocturne in F sharp minor op. 48, no. 2
  • Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2
  • Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. posth.
  • Fantaisie-impromptu, op. 66
  • Berceuse, op. 57
  • Mazurka in B minor, op. 33 no. 4
  • Mazurka in A minor, op. 67 no. 4
  • Etude in F minor, op. 10, no. 9
  • Etude no. 2 in A flat major from "Trois Nouvelles Etudes"
  • Etude in A minor, op. 25 no. 4
  • Etude in C minor, op. 25 no. 12

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

  • Blumenstück, op. 19
  • Arabesque, op. 18
  • Papillons, op. 2
  • Kinderszenen, op.15

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

  • Sonate in B flat major, D. 960 (Molto moderato Andante sostenuto Scherzo Allegro ma non troppo)
  • Ländler-Suite (Selection by Cyprien Katsaris from the 100 of ländlers and waltzes by Schubert.)
  • 3 Lieder (Arrangement: Franz Liszt)
    • Der Müller und der Bach
    • Ständchen
    • Ave Maria
  • Allegretto, D. 915
  • Klavierstück No. 1 and No. 2, D. 946

Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)

  • 12 Lyrical pieces
    1. Solitary traveller op. 43, n° 2
    2. Popular melody op. 38, n° 2
    3. Scherzo op. 54, n° 5
    4. Erotikon op. 43, n° 5
    5. Walzer op. 38, n° 7
    6. Home sickness op. 57, n° 6
    7. Popular Melody op. 12, n° 5
    8. To the spring op. 43, n° 6
    9. Little bird op. 43, n° 4
    10. Notturno op. 54, n° 4
    11. Norvegian Dance op. 47, n° 4
    12. March of the dwarfs op. 54, n° 3

Sample Theme:
Mozart 250th Anniversary Programme (2006)

Part I

Leopold Mozart (1719 - 1787)

  • Sonata no. 3 (1763) (Allegro Andante Minuetto I Minuetto II)
  • Toy Symphony (Arrangement for piano by Matthew Cameron) (Allegro Menuetto Finale Allegro)
  • Notebook for Nannerl (W. A. Mozart's sister)
  • Menuet no. 5 in F major ("This Minuet little Wolfgang learnt in his fourth year." Quotation by Leopold Mozart)
  • Menuet no. 11 in F major ("This Minuet and Trio little Wolfgang learnt in half an hour on 26th January 1761, one day before his fifth birthday, at half past nine at night." Quotation by Leopold Mozart)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

  • Menuet in G major, K. 1 (1e) (1761/1762)
  • Menuet in F major, K. 2 (January 1762)
  • Allegro in B flat major, K. 3 (March 4, 1762)

Franz Xaver Mozart (1791 - 1844) (W. A. Mozart's son)

  • Polonaise mélancolique no. 2 in E minor, op. 17
  • Seven Variations on the Menuet of "Don Giovanni"

Part II

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 1791)

  • Overture of "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" (Arrangement for piano by Mozart himself)
  • Aria, act 1 "Here then I shalt see thou" (Arrangement for piano by Cyprien Katsaris)

OR

Three Fantasies:

  • Fantasy in C minor, KV 396
  • Fantasy in D minor, KV 397
  • Fantasy in C minor, KV 475

Sample Theme: Latin American Programme

Part I

Peru

Pablo Chávez Aguilar (1899-1952)
  • Cuatro Preludios Incaicos

Paraguay

Augustín Barrios Mangore (1855-1944)
  • Chôro Da Saudade, pour guitare (Arrangement by Karol Penson)

Cuba

Ignacio Cervantes (1847-1905)
  1. Soledad
  2. Adiós A Cuba

Brazil

Héitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
  1. Coral (Canto Do Sertâo) (No.2 of " Bachianas Brasileiras " No. 4)
  2. Aria (Cantiga) (No.3 of " Bachianas Brasileiras " No. 4)
  3. Alma Brasileira (Choros No. 5)
Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934)
  1. Odeon
  2. Turbilhâo De Beijos
  3. Nove De Julho
  4. Apanhei-te, Cavaquinho !

Part II

Argentinia

Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
  • Danza de la Moza Donosa (Danza Argentina No. 2)
Astor Piazzola (1921-1992)
  • La Misma Pena (Bonsoir)
  • Milonga En Ay Menor
  • Guardia Nueva
  • Chiquilín De Bachín
  • Tango Del Ángel
  • Milonga Del Ángel
  • Verano Porteño

Mexico

Manuel M. Ponce (1882-1948)

1. Intermezzo

2. Balada Mexicana

Ernesto Elorduy (1853-1913)
  • Tropicales (Danza No. 3)
Alberto Flacchebba (1883-19?)
  • Danza Criolla
Rubén M. Campos (1876-1945)
  • 6 Popular Airs arranged for the piano
    1. Cancion Mexicana (José López Alavez)
    2. El Aguanieve
    3. La Paloma
    4. Cielito Lindo
    5. Son Michoacano
    6. Cancion Mexicana (Enrique Galaz)
José Antonio Gómez (1805-1870)

    Variaciones Sobre El Tema Del Jarabe Mexicano (1841)
    (Arrangement by Cyprien Katsaris)

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