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Piotr Anderszewski

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From Bach to Webern, pianist Piotr Anderszewski finds fascinating connections between composers whose visionary ideas would change keyboard music forever.

Anderszewski is renowned for his interpretations of Bach and brings that special affinity to the monumental Partita No 6 which, in the words of musicologist David Schulenberg, is ‘the crowning work of the set and Bach's greatest suite’. Rooted in traditional European dance styles, this is music that reveals Bach’s awe-inspiring ability to weave whole worlds of sound from the simplest ideas.

Fast forward 200 years, and Szymanowski – from Anderszewski’s homeland of Poland – infuses his mazurkas with the mind-bending rhythms and melodies of Polish folk dance. With his Variations, Webern takes an historical form and places it firmly in the 20th century, and Beethoven brings us full circle in his emotional penultimate piano sonata – a piece with echoes of Bach but that’s peppered with Romantic innovations.

Tagged with: Classical music Barbican Presents

This performance will finish at approximately 9.30pm, including a 20-minute interval

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Programme

  • Johann Sebastian Bach   Partita No 6 in E minor
  • Karol Szymanowski   Mazurkas Nos 3, 7, 8, 5 & 4, Op 50
  • Anton Webern   Variations, Op 27
  • Ludwig van Beethoven   Piano Sonata No 31

Please note, this programme has changed from as originally advertised. Bach's Partita No 6 replaces his Overture in the French style, Webern's Variations replace Bartók's Bagatelles and Beethoven's Sonata No 31 replaces Bach's Partita No 1.

Performers

  • Piotr Anderszewski   piano

Digital programme

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Piotr Anderszewski

Piotr Anderszewski makes a welcome return to the Barbican with a recital contrasting masterpieces by Bach and Beethoven with the heady world of Szymanowski and the extreme concision of Webern. Read our free digital programme to find out more.

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