The renowned pianist Paul Lewis presents a delicious sandwich of French and German works. At the heart of the program is L’isle joyeuse by Claude Debussy, who brought the ethereal qualities of French impressionist painting to the palette of the piano. Also included are two affecting and dramatic piano sonatas by W.A. Mozart and the witty, stirring improvisations by Francis Poulenc.
PROGRAM
Sonata in C Major, K. 330 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 – 1791)
Allegro moderato
Andante cantabile
Allegretto
Improvisations Nos. 7 – 12 FRANCIS POULENC (1899 – 1963)
No. 7 in C Major
No. 8 in a minor
No. 9 in D Major
No. 10 in F Major, “Eloge des games”
No. 11 in g minor
No. 12 in E-flat Major, “Hommage à Schubert”
L’isle joyeuse, L. 109 CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862 – 1918)
INTERMISSION
Improvisations Nos. 1-6 and 13-15 POULENC
No. 1 in b minor
No. 2 in A-flat Major
No. 3 in b minor
No. 4 in A-flat Major
No. 5 in a minor
No. 6 in B-flat Major
No. 13 in a minor
No. 14 in D-flat Major
No. 15 in c minor, “Hommage à Edith Piaf”
Sonata in c minor, K. 457 MOZART
Molto allegro
Adagio
Allegro assai