Cancelled: Yefim Bronfman, Piano
Please note that due to a hand injury, pianist Yefim Bronfman must regrettably cancel this performance. This concert will not be rescheduled. Concertgoers who purchased tickets will be automatically refunded to the same payment method used for the original purchase. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please call 212-247-7800.
Performers
Yefim Bronfman, Piano
Program
MOZART Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 332
DEBUSSY Images, Book II
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Sonata in G Major
Event Duration
The printed program will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.At a Glance
MOZART Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 332
A first-rate pianist, Mozart devoted much of the last decade of his life to composing music for the instrument, including the majority of his 27 concertos and half of his 18 solo sonatas. The F-Major Sonata—which centers one of Mozart’s most luminously lyrical slow movements—exhibits a carefully calibrated balance between simplicity and virtuosity.
R. SCHUMANN Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18
This charmingly lightweight piece represents Robert Schumann at his most ingratiating. Unlike the Op. 20 Humoreske, composed around the same time, the Arabeske is pure and simple salon music.
DEBUSSY Images, Book II
Although Debussy objected to being called an “impressionist,” the aesthetic principles behind much of his music—including his second book of Images—reflect a deep affinity with both the visual arts and early cinema.
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 37
Although Tchaikovsky wrote dozens of short character pieces for the piano, he composed only two full-length sonatas, the first of which remained unpublished until after his death. The G-Major Sonata of 1878 had a long and arduous gestation. Described by the composer as a “somewhat dry and complicated piece,” the sonata has had many champions since it was first performed by Russian virtuoso Nikolai Rubinstein.