Dance, variation, symphony: pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati in recital

By Sam Jacobson, 30 September 2024

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“with dense chords and rapid chromatic runs, the coda was chilling and catastrophic”

Reviewed at Duke University: Baldwin Auditorium, Durham on 29 September 2024

Bach, Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV828

Mendelssohn, Variations Sérieuses in D Minor, Op.54

Haydn, Variations in F minor "Sonata, un piccolo divertimento", Hob XVII:6

Alkan, Douze Études: Symphonie, Op.39 no.4-7

Alkan, Troisième recueil de chants: Barcarolle in G minor, Op.65 no.6

Schaghajegh Nosrati, Piano

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Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.