Rafał Blechacz piano
Rafał Blechacz is in perfect musical harmony with Bach and, naturally, Chopin.
Dates
Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – Nos. 14, 7 and 6
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I – No. 3, Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 904
Chopin Polonaise Op. 40, Three Waltzes Op. 64, Polonaise Op. 53
Intermission
Chopin Four Mazurkas Op. 41, Scherzo Op. 20, Sonata Op. 35
About
Since winning first prize in the prestigious Chopin international Piano Competition at the age of twenty in Warsaw in 2005, Polish pianist Rafał Blechacz has embarked on a flawless career. He moves forward with a rigour, serious attitude and perfectionism that command respect, not least because he has taken a year out to complete a PhD thesis on the philosophy of music. Onstage, he has mastered the art of total clarity in his playing: precise articulation, strong attack, sonority, and subtly varied dynamics. He has all the skills at his fingertips to showcase a stunning grasp of refinement, which includes a true poetics of sound. All this will be apparent tonight with Bach and, Chopin, of course.
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