Program

Johann Sebastian Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Variation 4

Johann Strauss II/György Cziffra, Tritsch-tratsch Polka

Maurice Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin

1. Prélude. Vif

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

1. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven, Eroica Variations, Op. 35

Igor Stravinsky/Guido Agosti, The Firebird Suite (Piano Transcription)

III. Finale

Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto No. 1 for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1052

1. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15

1. Allegro con brio

Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55

1. Ondine

Clara Schumann, Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 7

1. Allegro maestoso

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415

Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488

2. Adagio

Ferenc Vecsey/György Cziffra, Valse Triste

Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26

1. Andante - Allegro

Georges Bizet/Vladimir Horowitz, Carmen Variations

Robert Schumann, Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13

Etude XII (Finale) - Allegro brillante (based on Marschner's theme)

Frédéric Chopin, Études, Op. 10

No. 12 in C Minor

Johannes Brahms, Variations and Fugue on a Theme by G. F. Handel, Op. 24

Sergei Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

2. Adagio sostenuto

Maurice Ravel, Jeux d'eau

Frédéric Chopin, 24 Preludes, Op. 28

No. 8 in F-sharp minor

Robert Schumann, Humoresque in B-flat major, Op. 20

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight"

3. Presto agitato

Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major

2. Adagio assai

Jean-Philippe Rameau, Suite in D major, RCT 3

8. Les Cyclopes

Johann Sebastian Bach, French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816

7. Gigue

Frédéric Chopin, Three Waltzes, Op. 64

Minute waltz No. 1 in D flat major

Franz Schubert, Four impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899

No. 3 in G flat major (Andante)

Franz Liszt, Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178

I. Lento assai - Allegro energico - Grandioso

Maurice Ravel, Miroirs

3. Une barque sur l'océan

Frédéric Chopin, Polonaise No. 6 in A-flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic"

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58

1. Allegro moderato

Robert Schumann, Papillons, Op. 2 (Butterflies)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Aria da capo

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Yuja Wang — Piano

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Maria João Pires — Piano

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Beatrice Rana — Piano

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On March 29, the 88th day of the year, we are thrilled as always to observe World Piano Day, a musical celebration of the most famous 88-key instrument. Mark the occasion with our specially curated 88-minute piano extravaganza, featuring pieces of great emotion and virtuosity by Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Mozart, Beethoven, and many more — in the hands of piano masters past and present, including Glenn Gould, Martha Argerich, Hélène Grimaud, Arthur Rubinstein, Yuja Wang, Maria João Pires, and Daniil Trifonov!