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David Fray
Nov 6, 2022 — 3:00 PM
Overview
French pianist David Fray, whose 2016 Symphony Center recital was “as intelligently selected as it was expressively played” (Chicago Tribune), returns with another illuminating program. Pieces from Liszt’s Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage) — colorful evocations of Italian art and poetry — are juxtaposed with two exhilarating works by Schubert, including his Wanderer Fantasy.
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Program
Schubert
Allegretto from Three Piano Pieces, D. 946
Schubert
Wanderer Fantasy
Liszt
Sposalizio from Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année, Italie
Liszt
Les jeux d'eau à la Villa d'Este from Années de pèlerinage, Troisième année
Liszt
Sonetto del Petrarca No. 104 from Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année, Italie
Liszt
Après une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata) from Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année, Italie
Bach
Aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 [Encore]
Performers
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