Concert The Verbier Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary (I/II)

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Bedřich Smetana, Sonata for two pianos eight hands
Johannes Brahms, "Souvenir de la Russie", 6 Fantasies on Russian and Gipsy melodies for piano four hands
Johann Sebastian Bach / Mikhail Pletnev, "Joys of Man's Desiring" for 2 pianos
Sergei Rachmaninov, Romance in A Major, for piano six hands
Antonín Dvořák, Slavonic Dances, Op. 72
- 2. Dumka. Allegretto grazioso (E minor)
Sergei Rachmaninov, Italian Polka for piano four hands in E-flat minor, TN II/21
Sergei Rachmaninov, Suite for two pianos No. 1, Op. 5
- I. Barcarolle: Allegretto
Witold Lutosławski, Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for Two Pianos
Gioachino Rossini, William Tell
- Overture

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The Verbier Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary (I/II) Verbier Festival 2018

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The Verbier Festival celebrates its first quarter of a century in style with an exceptional gala concert! The celebratory evening begins with a collection of works for piano performed by some of today’s greatest artists of the instrument: Sergei Babayan, Seong-Jin Cho, Richard Goode, Evgeny Kissin, Denis Kozhukhin, Mikhail Pletnev, Sir András Schiff, Rodion Shchedrin, Daniil Trifonov, and Yuja Wang! The highlight of the evening comes with Rossini’s William Tell Overture for four pianos and 16 hands!

Photo: © Nicolas Brodard

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Verbier Festival

Cast

Sergei Babayan | Pianist
Seong-Jin Cho | Pianist
Richard Goode | Pianist
Evgeny Kissin | Pianist
Denis Kozhukhin | Pianist
Mikhail Pletnev | Pianist
Sir András Schiff | Pianist
Rodion Shchedrin | Pianist
Daniil Trifonov | Pianist
Yuja Wang | Pianist

Program

Bedřich Smetana, Sonata for two pianos eight hands
Johannes Brahms, "Souvenir de la Russie", 6 Fantasies on Russian and Gipsy melodies for piano four hands
Johann Sebastian Bach / Mikhail Pletnev, "Joys of Man's Desiring" for 2 pianos
Sergei Rachmaninov, Romance in A Major, for piano six hands
Antonín Dvořák, Slavonic Dances, Op. 72
- 2. Dumka. Allegretto grazioso (E minor)
Sergei Rachmaninov, Italian Polka for piano four hands in E-flat minor, TN II/21
Sergei Rachmaninov, Suite for two pianos No. 1, Op. 5
- I. Barcarolle: Allegretto
Witold Lutosławski, Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for Two Pianos
Gioachino Rossini, William Tell
- Overture