Emanuel Ax, piano

Pianist Emanuel Ax’s performances are a satisfying blend of tenderness and muscle, dramatic timing and melting sound all in a quest for the dramatic center of the music. Ax is a marvel.

Program

Johannes Brahms Two Rhapsodies, Opus 79
George Benjamin Piano Figures
Robert Schumann Fantasiestücke, Opus 12
Maurice Ravel Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in B Major, Opus 62, no. 1
Frédéric Chopin Mazurkas, Opus 50
Frédéric Chopin Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Brillante, Opus 22

Notes on the program

Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes with intermission.

This performance is sponsored by
DOROTHY & STEPHEN WEBER

An Aaron Richmond Recital

Patron Society Reception

Patron Lounge

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