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Modifications on request are possible, see also repertoire.

Durations in minutes, dd = number of days for preparation.

 

A) Classical-romantic

 

1. Inner universes (70’ – 15 dd)

BEETHOVEN: Sonate op. 110

BRAHMS: 7 Fantasien op. 116

SCHUMANN: Humoreske

 

2. Reciprocal dedications – 1 (75’ – 15 dd)

CHOPIN: Barcarolle – 4 Ballades

SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana

 

3. Reciprocal dedications – 2 (65’ – 45 dd)

SCHUMANN: Fantasie op. 17

LISZT: Sonate H-moll

 

4. Between Fantasy and Sonate (65’ – 15 dd)

SCHUMANN: Fantasie op. 17

CHOPIN: Polonaise Fantasie op. 61

LISZT: Grosses Konzertsolo

 

5. Beethoven’s heritage in the relation between Fantasy and Sonata (75’ – 15 dd)

BEETHOVEN: Sonate op. 101

SCHUBERT: Wandererfantasie

SCHUMANN: Fantasie op. 17

 

6. Techniques of the variation in the 19th century (80’ – 15 dd)

BRAHMS: Variationen op. 21 n. 1

SCHUBERT: Wandererfantasie

SCHUMANN: Symphonische Etüden + Posthume Variationen

 

7. The sense of the tragicalness (75’ – 30 dd)

MOZART: Fantasie und Sonate C-moll K.475-457

CHOPIN: Fantasie en Fa mineur op. 49

HAYDN: Variationen F-moll Hob XVII-6

BEETHOVEN: Sonate F-moll op. 57 Appassionata

 

 

B) Mixed programmes: Forms of the counterpoint

 

8. Traditions of contrapuntal ascesis (80’ – 15 dd)

BACH: Praeludien und Fugen n. 4 – n. 22 Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Vol. I

BUSONI: Elegie n. 3 (Meine Seele bangt und hofft zu Dir, Choralvorspiel) – Toccata

BEETHOVEN: Sonate op. 106

 

 

C) Mixed programmes: letters, arts, spirit and nature

 

9. Literary inspirations (75’ – 30 dd)

GORLI: Il mulino di Amleto

GRASSO: La danza segreta di Maeve

DEBUSSY: Préludes II:7; I:4,7,10

SCHUMANN: Carnaval

 

10. The sea and the wind from classical literature to piano music (60 – 90 dd)

GRASSO: Les alcyons de Corinthe

MICHIELON: Vox tibi

DEBUSSY: Préludes 11-8, I-2, I-3, I-7; L’isle joyeuse,

BEETHOVEN: Sonata op. 31 n. 2

Programme without pauses, recommended with readings

Listen to it at www.rosenfinger.com

 

11. Images and visions (75’ – 30 dd)

DEBUSSY: Images Livres I-II – L’isle joyeuse

RAVEL: Miroirs

 

12. Contemporary improvisations

STOCKHAUSEN: Klavierstück XI

CAGE: Solo for piano

IVES: Three Improvisations

GRASSO: Blumentraum

Other various pieces by living composers to be defined, on this theme, depending on the place and date of the concert.

 

13. Dance and dream between 20th and 21th century (70’ – 60 dd)

LIGETI: Etüde vol II-11, “En suspens, Andante con moto avec l’élégance du swing”

SCHÖNBERG: 6 kleine Klavierstücke op. 19

BUSONI: Elegie n. 5 “Die Nächtlichen, Walzer”

BUSONI: Elegie n. 7 “Berceuse”

GRASSO: Berceuse méridienne

GRASSO: Trois valses oniriques

GRASSO: La danza segreta di Maeve

DEBUSSY: Danse bohémienne, Danse, Valse romantique, Mazurka

DEBUSSY: 3 Préludes: I-1 …Danseuses de Delphes, I-11 …La danse du Puck, II-4 …Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses

DEBUSSY: L’isle joyeuse

 

 

D) Monografici

 

14. MOZART (80’ – 15 dd)

Fantasie und Sonate K. 475 – K.457

Sonaten K.310, K.533-494.

 

15. BEETHOVEN (? – 15 dd)

Diabelli Variationen und Sonate op. 106

Or any combination of Piano Sonatas

 

16. SCHUBERT (80’ – 45 dd)

Sonate B-dur D960, 4 Impromptus op. 90, Wandererfantasie.

 

17. SCHUMANN (70’ – 15 dd)

Any combination of Carnaval, Symphonische Etüden + Posthume Variationen, Kreisleriana, Humoreske, Abegg Variationen, Davidsbündler

 

18. CHOPIN (75’ – 15 dd)

Barcarolle, 4 Ballades, Sonate n. 3.

 

19. BRAHMS (75’ – 15 dd)

Variationen op. 21 n. 1, Fantasien op. 116, Sonate op. 2

 

20. LISZT (75’ – 30 dd)

4 Lieder aus Mendelssohn; 2 Lieder aus Schumann; Am Grabe R.W.; R.W. Venezia, La lugubre gondola; Vallée d’Obermann; Grosses Konzertsolo; Légende II.

 

21. DEBUSSY (80’ – 15 dd)

Préludes Livre I, Images Livres I-II, L’isle joyeuse.

 

 

22. CONCERT WITH WORKS BY FABIO GRASSO

An entire programme with works by Fabio Grasso is possible. See compositions