Studies in transcendental virtuosity: a collection of twelve studies by Franz Liszt that could well lend its title to a recital in which the performer must literally transcend the limits of pianistic technique in order to transform extreme virtuosity into real musical pleasure. A leading pianist with an extensive career throughout the world, a soloist in the renowned Ensemble Intercontemporain, Dimitris Vasilakis plays Franz Liszt and Leopold Godowski, and the audience has the rare opportunity to explore the pianistic Himalayas with him.
Liszt In the Centre
Groundbreaking composer, transcendent pianist – the greatest in his time, if not in the entire history of music – pioneering creator, great conductor, “inventor” of the solo recital as we know it today, a constant collaborator and sincere friend to all the great composers of his time, Franz Liszt (1811-1886) is an entirely fitting theme for this year’s piano weekend. A central, but not exclusive theme: as last year, the weekend is full of different and varied offerings, giving the audience the opportunity to get to know the instrument, its literature and its performers without barriers or prejudices.
