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Program

Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 8, D. 571

Frederic Rzewski, North American Ballads

Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues

Franz Liszt, 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139

11. Harmonies du soir: Andantino

10. Allegro agitato molto

Alexander Scriabin, Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70

Claude Debussy, Préludes

Book I, No. 10: La cathédrale engloutie (The Submerged Cathedral)

Book II, No. 12: Feux d'artifice (Fireworks)

Camille Saint-Saëns/Franz Liszt/Vladimir Horowitz, Danse macabre, Op. 40

Jean-Philippe Rameau, Gavotte et six doubles from the Suite No. 4 in A Minor, RCT 5

Frédéric Chopin, Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2

Ji Liu plays Schubert, Rzewski, Liszt, Scriabin, Debussy, and Saint-Saëns

Verbier Festival 2017

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Ji Liu — Pianist

Program notes

Ji Liu—described by The Guardian as a "wunderkind pianist"—presents a remarkable recital of works by Schubert, Rzewksi, Liszt, Scriabin, Debussy, and Saint-Saëns on the stage of the Verbier Church.

Ji Liu begins with two of Liszt's Transcendental Etudes (Appassionata and Harmonie du soir). These selections belong to a series of twelve solo piano compositions dedicated to the Polish virtuoso's teacher Czerny, and their technical challenges easily assert Liszt's moniker as the "Paganini of the Piano." The recital's other highlights include Schubert's unfinished Piano Sonata No. 8, two of Debussy's Préludes, and Saint-Saëns' spell-binding Danse macabre.

Made possible by the support of the Tabor Foundation.

A closer look: featured composers

Franz Liszt

Jean-Philippe Rameau

Claude Debussy

Frédéric Chopin

Camille Saint-Saëns

Franz Schubert

Alexander Scriabin

Further listening: featured works

12 Transcendental Études, S. 139

Franz Liszt (Composer)

Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2

Frédéric Chopin (Composer)