Kirchner: Five Pieces
Schumann: Kreisleriana
Mozart: Adagio in B minor
Beethoven: Piano Sonata in F minor Op57 ‘Appassionata’

Young American pianist Jonathan Biss opens The Queen’s Hall Series with Leon Kirchner’s Five Pieces, which began life as songs set to poems by Emily Dickinson before becoming lyrical piano works. Schumann’s Kreisleriana was inspired by a character from Tales of Hoffman.

Mozart’s tender and expressive Adagio is followed by Beethoven’s fiery and violent Appassionata, pitting man against nature and offering a tempestuous finale to the concert.

‘no ordinary pianist ... an exceptional talent, plays with a selfless maturity that is exceptional.’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘proclaims his Mozartian credentials in scintillating, beautifully proportioned performances’ (The Daily Telegraph)

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Supported by The Inches Carr Trust

Broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on Tuesday 24 August at 1pm

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes approximately
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Read The Herald's article on Jonathan here