| Tuesday 04 May 2027 | 19:30 |
| Programme to include: | ||
| Works by Candeille, Julie (1767-1834) | ||
| Works by Steibelt, Daniel Gottlieb (1765-1823) | ||
| Works by Jadin, Hyacinthe (1776-1800) | ||
| Works by Adam, Louis | ||
| Works by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | ||
| Works by Hérold, Ferdinand (1791-1833) |
| Roberto Prosseda | Piano |
Around 1800, the piano became one of the defining instruments of the Romantic era. Significant advances in instrument-making saw the piano undergo a considerable transformation by the 1820s, opening up new possibilities for performers. The keyboard embraced it all: from sonatas and variations to martial pieces and popular melodies; from historical theatre to street songs; and from academicism to the first stirrings of modern virtuosity. Candeille, Steibelt, Jadin, Adam, Beethoven and Hérold created a shifting landscape, still close to the eighteenth century, but already showing a new expressiveness and a quest for virtuosity. Here Roberto Prosseda explores pieces written for the salons or for the stage, and also more whimsical compositions.
