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Silvestri
Sonata Op. 19 No. 2 Quasi una fantasia (London Première)
Beethoven
Sonata Op. 31 No. 2 The Tempest
Silvestri
Chants nostalgiques (London Première)
Enescu
Suite Op. 10 Des cloches sonores (London Première)
Chopin
Grandes Valses Brillantes Op. 34 No. 3 and No. 1 Valse Op.
posth. in E minor
Scherzo No. 1
‘Quite apart from her pianistic skill,
Anda Anastasescu was very moving with her range of
deep inner moods, passion, dynamism and
intelligent phrasing.’ Tineretul
Liber, Bucharest
This recital is part of A Romanian
Musical
Adventure – the first London festival of
Romanian composers. |
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Anda Anastasescu’s performances across the world have been
consistently praised for their commitment, passion and imagination.
As artistic director of A Romanian Musical Adventure – the
first festival of Romanian composers in the UK – she is presenting
for comparison miraculous works by four remarkable young men – with
Beethoven at 32 their eldest.
Beethoven,
Silvestri and Chopin charge their works with fire and poetical
ideas, creating dramatic dialogues where anxiety alternates
with contemplation. Silvestri uses the colouristic potential of the
piano to produce hypnotic effects and surprises by ending his Sonata
with a surreal waltz reminiscent of Ravel.
The
22-year-old Enescu, a larger-than-life figure with an exceptional
understanding and knowledge of piano writing, reaches for the
sublime, his long, erotic melodic lines soaring to heights of
nobility. His love for Wagner is evident, as is his love for
Romania. The subtle references to his country’s traditional
music are extraordinarily atmospheric and ecstatic. Enescu will
surely prove to be an even greater composer than the one so many
people already admire. |
