THE NATIONAL

BRIAN GANZ PLAYS CHOPIN:
A YOUNG GENIUS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017
Brian Ganz, piano
Renowned pianist Brian Ganz continues his journey through the complete works
of Fryderyk Chopin with a celebration of the composer’s youthful creations.
Among the early works featured will be the composer’s 12 Etudes, Op. 10. These
masterful gems (some composed when Chopin was only a teenager) have set the
standard for demanding technical studies that are also works of great beauty
and originality. Also on the program are three nocturnes, including the beloved
E-flat Major, and several youthful polonaises and mazurkas. A refreshingly elegant
set of variations Chopin composed on the German air “Der Schweizerbub” rounds
out the evening.
“There isn’t much about Chopin that Brian Ganz doesn’t know. His delight and
wonder in this music seem to grow, apparently without bounds, as time goes on.”
-- The Washington Post
Chopin 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9
12 Etudes, Op. 10
Introduction and Variations on a German Air
(“Der Schweizerbub”), Op. Posth.
Polonaises in A-flat Major and G-sharp minor, Op. Posth.
Mazurkas in G Major and D Major, Op. Posth.
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