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Leif Ove Andsnes
Overview
Leif Ove Andsnes, “one of the most eloquent and incisive keyboardists of our time” (Chicago Sun-Times), frames Beethoven’s transcendent Op. 110 sonata with two jewels of the Czech repertoire. Dvořák’s 13-part cycle ranges in mood from the dreamlike to cheerfully folkloric, while Janáček’s sonata pays tribute to a worker who was killed during a protest in 1905.
Program
Lamento
Sonata (From the Street, October 1, 1905)
Bagatelle, Op. 1, No. 3
Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Poetic Tone Pictures
Ballade of Revolt [Encore]
Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, Op. 30, No. 4 [Encore]
Now available from Sony Classical, Leif Ove Andsnes presents Dvořák’s Poetic Tone Pictures — a little-known work by the great Czech composer, championed with “poetic warmth” and “storytelling spirit” (BBC Music Magazine). Find this recording and more at the Symphony Store.