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Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) | Piano Sonata no. 13 in A major, D.664 | |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor "Appassionata", Op.57 | |
| Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) | Scherzo und Marsch, S 177 (arr. Horowitz) | |
| Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) | Harmonies poétiques et religieuses: Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude, S 173 no. 3 | |
| Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) | Mephisto Waltz no. 1, "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke", S 514 | |
This young pianist from Uzbekistan created tremendous excitement at the London International Piano Competition final in 2009, which he went on to win. He is now signed to Decca and this is his International Piano Series debut.
His concert opens with the intimate world of Schubert's A major Sonata D664 and the heady drama of Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata. In the second half he offers three contrasting works by Liszt - the Scherzo and March in its virtuoso adaptation by Vladimir Horowitz, the celestial Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude and the demoniac Mephisto Waltz No.1.
'Abduraimov's artistry conferred its own magic, with each phrase exquisitely shaped… covering the keyboard - and encompassing the divided trills and the scampering staccato octaves - with seemingly effortless grace.' (The Independent)