Nelson Freire
Thursday, April 23, 2009 8 PM, at Centennial Theatre
Nelson Freire, "one of the most exciting pianists to emerge in the Rubinstein succession...This is one of the biggest natural talents for the keyboard that I have ever heard,'' raves The Boston Globe. Mr. Freire appears regularly with leading orchestras and in recital throughout Europe, North America, Australia as well as his native South America. Now exclusive with Decca, a CD of Freire's most coveted performances is included on Philips' acclaimed series, "Great Pianists of the 20th Century," released in 1999.
In 1999, Nelson Freire marked the 150th anniversary of Chopin’s death with a triumphant performance of the composer’s Concerto No. 2 in Warsaw. His Chopin recording received the most prestigious prizes in 2002: Diapason d’Or, Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros, Choc du Monde de la Musique, 10 by Repertoire, Classica. He also recorded a second CD dedicated to Schumann, which was released worldwide in fall of 2003. Mr. Freire’s two most recent releases on Decca received Grammy nominations: Chopin: Études, Op. 10, Barcarolle, Op. 60, Son. No.2, released in 2005, and in 2006, Brahms.
Mr. Freire is a recipient of numerous awards, among them the French Victoires de la Musique’s "Soloist of the Year 2002" and a special Honorary Award for his lifetime career in January 2005.
Programme:
- Mendelssohn – Variations sérieuses in D Minor, Op. 54
- Schumann – Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Intermission
- Debussy – Images, Book 2
- Chopin – Ballade No. 4 in F minor
Nocturne in F major, Op. 15, No. 1
2 Mazurkas
Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
A reception for all will follow the concert
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