“Spanish Serenades and Chopinian Charms”

As were countless others, nineteenth-century Spanish composers were captivated by Chopin’s enchanting style. This program proposes a musical journey of intertwined souls and stories. We will traverse Spain’s vibrant landscapes through melancholic memoirs and luminous melodies written by Ocón, Aldalid, Viardot, and Pedrell, and embrace Chopin’s poetic voice through four of his most representative works. The program features two original pianos from the collection at the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards: the 1823 Graf and the 1843 Pleyel.

 

Eduardo Ocón (1833-1901)

“En la playa”. Barcarola in A Major (ca. 1890) 3’

 

Marcial del Aldalid (1826-1881)

“Un recuerdo” Romanza sin palabras in A Major (ca. 1870) 4’

 

Pauline Garcia Viardot (1821-1910)

Alza Pepita!- Danse Populaire Spagnole in D Major (1906) 4’

 

Felipe Pedrell (1841- 1922)

Mazurca nº 1 in F sharp minor (ca. 1880) 8’

 

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Nocturne Op. 27 nº 2 in D flat Major (1835-36) 7’

 

Frédéric Chopin

Impromptu Op. 36 in F sharp Major (1839) 7’

 

Pauline Garcia Viardot

Sérénade in F minor (1885) 7’

 

Pauline Garcia Viardot

Mazourke pour piano in C minor (1868) 4’

 

Felipe Pedrell

Nocturno-Berceuse in A flat Major (ca. 1880) 8’

 

Frederic Chopin

Ballade No.3 Op. 47 in A flat Major (1840-41) 9’

 

Frédéric Chopin

Barcarolle Op. 60 in F sharp Major (1845-46) 9’