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2008 Proposal: Kartsaris Play Liszt

Legendary pianist Cyprien Katsaris is enjoying a major revival in Europe after starting his own recording label, Piano 21 just a few years ago. Now, news of the re-issue of his recording with Eugene Ormandy has prompted him to offer a unique all "Liszt" programme for concerts in 2007 and 2008:

EMI Re-releases famous Katsaris/Ormandy Collaboration

EMI Japan has re-issued the famous "Lost Liszt Concerto" recording made with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1981, and these will soon be issued worldwide on Piano 21. On the recording are the Concerto in the Hungarian Style, Hungarian Fantasy (No. 2 below), and Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy (No. 4 below). To celebrate the re-issue, Katsaris is offering the following programme for 2007-2008, part of which he gives with the Deutsche Symphonieorchester in Berlin on April 30 and 1 May 2007 (this is the former Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin, the orchestra in residence at the famous Berlin Philharmonic Hall):

  1. Liszt/Burmeister: Hungarian Rhapody No. 5 "Heroid Elegiac" arranged for orchestra by Liszt's pupil Richard Burmeister. (ca. 10') Cyprien Katsaris is the only pianist in the world who has the score to this piece OR
    Liszt/Liszt: Hungarian Fantasy Liszt's own arrangement of his 14th Rhapsody (ca. 15') (on the EMI recording) -and-
  2. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 by Liszt (ca. 22') -or-
  3. Schubert/Liszt: Wanderer Fantasy (ca. 20') (on the EMI recording)

Liszt House-Museum in Weimar

Virtuoso Liszt interpreter Cyprien Katsaris was specially honoured by the Liszt House-Museum in Weimar, where Liszt spent the last years of his life giving masterclasses and public performances. The former residence was turned into a museum after Liszt's death. After the house was completely renovated in 2006, Cyprien Katsaris was the first pianist invited to inaugurate its reopening with a recital on 25 of March 2006. In addition, Katsaris gave three days of master classes, just in the same room as Liszt had done - the first masterclasses to be given in the house since Liszt's last in 1886.

Katsaris plays Liszt in Shanghai

In October 2005 Katsaris gave his debut recital in Shanghai at the Liszt Festival of the Shanghai Conservatory, an honour he shared with pianists Leslie Howard, Jerome Lowenthal and David Dubal. The organiser of the Festival, Vice Director of the Piano Department of Shanghai Conservatory Professor Zhou Keng spoke of being "enraptured by his musical technique, and the colour and emotions conveyed through his playing." After the Katsaris performance, the American-trained Zhou proclaimed it was "the best recital of his life." The recital was filmed and will be shown throughout China on National TV.

Katsaris debuts in Seoul and in Kuala Lumpur in December 2006; his June 2007 Singapore debut has him featured in Singapore's prestigious International Piano Festival.

Additional Concerto Possibilities for 2008

  • Beethoven - Concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37 (Cadenza: Franz Liszt)
  • Schumann - Concerto in A minor op. 54
  • Ravel - Concerto for two hands in G Major
  • Mozart - K. 414 (A major), K. 449 (E flat major), K. 453 (G major), K. 459 (F major), K. 466 (D minor), K. 467 (C major), K. 491 (C minor), K. 503 (C major), K. 537 (D major), K. 595 (B flat major)
  • Haydn - Concerto in D major
  • Bach family - selected concerti of JS Bach and his four sons

Piano Concerto

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

  • Concerto, BWV 1050
  • Concerto, BWV 1054
  • Concerto, BWV 1055
  • Concerto, BWV 1056

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.)

Robert Schumann (1810 1856)

  • Concerto in A minor op. 54

Maurice Ravel (1875 1937)

  • Concerto for two hands in G Major

Mikis Theodorakis (geboren im Jahre 1925)

  • Piano Concerto (Duration: 30')

Chamber Music

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 vivace con delicatezza) 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)
  • Capriccio (4 Preludes for Nannerl), K. 395 (300g)
  • Franz Xavier 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)
  • Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 (Arrangement for piano by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 1837))
  • Allegro molto
  • Andante
  • Menuetto
  • Finale. Allegro assai

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

Paraguaay

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

Uruguay

Gerardo Matos Rodriguez (1900-1948)

La Cumparsita (Free transcription by Cyprien Katsaris)

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)

Sample Theme: The Meditteranean Through the Piano Programme

Part I

Greece

Istvan Horvarth-Thomas (born in 1945)

The Dream of Seikilos (This piece uses a Greek melody discovered in 1883 in Tralles. The Greek merchant Seikilos had this melody engraved into the memorial stone for his wife. The melody is written in letters. It's origin is estimated for the second century before Christ. It is written in Phrygian key.)

Dion Aryvas Attikos (1928 - 2000)
  • Youria sta Palyouria (Attack to the thorns) (Traditional-Syrtos dance of Thessalie)

Cyprus

Faidros Kavallaris (born in Cyprus in 1950)
  • Mikra Kypriaka (short pieces based on traditional songs of Cyprus)
    1. Yassemi (Jasmine)
    2. Eftrapelon (satirical lullaby)

Turkey

Djémal Réchid
  • Aghir Zeibek Havassi (No. 2 of the Turkish scenes based on popular dance airs of Anatolia dedicated to Alfred Cortot)

israel

Paul Ben-Haim (1897 - 1984)
  • Chamsin

Palestine

Patrick Lama (born in 1940 in Jérusalem)
  • Souvenirs I

Egypt

Abou Bakr Khaïrat
  • Folk Suite for the piano, op. 25
    1. La douce tourterelle
    2. La cigarette m'a brûlée (melody by Sayed Darwiche)
A. Hemsi
  • Fatma op.11,No. 1 (No. 1 of Three Egyptian dances)

Morocco

Ahmed Aydoun (né en 1952)
  • Jabaliya

Malta

Joseph Vella (born in 1942)
  • Rhapsodija Maltija

Part II

Albania

Tonin Harapi (1928 - 1992)
  • Bisedè (Dialogue)

Croatia

Ivo Lhotka Kalinski (1913 - ?)
  • Microformes

Itally

  • Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713)
  • Adagio (Transcription: Carl Reinecke)
  • Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)
  • Antiche Danze ed Arie per Liuto (Free transcriptions for the piano)
    • 1) No. 2: Villanella (Anonymous, end of 16th century)
    • 2) No. 3: Gagliarda (Vincenzo Galilei, 16th century)

France

Jacques-François Fromental Halévy (1799 - 1862)
  • Overture from La Reine de Chypre (The Queen of Cyprus)
    (Transcription: Richard Wagner)
Gabriel Fauré (1838 - 1875)
  • Barcarolle No. 1
  • Vincent Scotto (1874 - 1952)
  • À petits pas (Valse marseillaise de l'opérette Au pays du soleil)
  • Cane… Cane… Canebière (Fox-trot de l'opérette Un de la canebière)

Spain

Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916)
  • Danse espagnole No. 5, " Andalouse "
Federico Mompou (1893 - 1987)
  • Canción y danza n° 8
Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946)
  • Danse rituelle du feu

Sample Theme "Europe" Programme

(This programme presents the entry of new European countries in the European Union.)

Part I

Greece

Istvan Horvarth-Thomas (born in 1945)

The Dream of Seikilos (This piece uses a Greek melody discovered in 1883 in Tralles. The Greek merchant Seikilos had this melody engraved into the memorial stone for his wife. The melody is written in letters. It's origin is estimated for the second century before Christ. It is written in Phrygian key.)

Dion Aryvas Attikos (1928 - 2000)
  • Youria sta Palyouria (Attack to the thorns) (Traditional-Syrtos dance of Thessalie)

Cyprus

Faidros Kavallaris (born in 1950)
  • Mikra Kypriaka (short pieces based on traditional songs of Cyprus)
    1. Yassemi (Jasmine)
    2. Eftrapelon (satirical lullaby)
Jacques-François Fromental Halévy (1799 - 1862)
  • Overture from La Reine de Chypre (The Queen of Cyprus)

(Arrangement: Richard Wagner) (La Reine de Chypre is in five acts to a libretto by Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and was performed in Paris in December 1841. This opera is famous for its association with Richard Wagner who was employed during his first stay in Paris, arranging the vocal score, and who wrote admiringly of it in his reports to the Dresdener Abendzeitung. He has also devoted a series of articles to it in the Revue et Gazette musicale in 1842. Wagner held Halévy's work in high esteem, especially La Reine de Chypre. "For my part", he wrote, "I have never heard dramatic music, which has transported me so completely to a particular historical epoch.")

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
  • Rosamunde Fürstin von Cypern (Rosamunde Princess of Cyprus), D 797, op. 26
  • Second Ballet-Music, no. 9 (Arrangement: Ernst Pauer (1826 - 1905))
Adolf Jensen (1837 - 1879)
  • Zypern (Cyprus), no. 7
  • (From the Chants d'Ionie (Erotikon), op. 44)
Anis Fuleihan (1901 - 1976)
  • The Girl from Paphos (From the Suite Cypriana)
Francis Popy (1874 - 1928)
  • Ode à Vénus (Ode to Venus), Grande Valse
    (Arrangement: Cyprien Katsaris)

Part II

Malta

  • Joseph Vella (born in 1942)

Rhapsodija Maltija

Hungary

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
  • Hungarian Rhapsodie, no. 5
  • Schlaflos, Frage und Antwort
  • (Nocturne on a poem by Toni Raab)

Poland

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
  • Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2
  • Mazurka in B minor, op. 33, no. 4
  • Fantaisie-impromptu, op. 66
  • Berceuse, op. 57

 

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