Portland Piano International: Vladimir Feltsman

• Vladimir Feltsman, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach — Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
Frédéric Chopin — Ballade in A-flat major, Op. 47, No. 3

Acclaimed as "one of the supreme Bach keyboard exponents of our time" (Chicago Tribune), Vladimir Feltsman unlocks the power of Bach's Partita in B-flat major — a tribute to the signature dances of the Baroque that runs a joyous gamut, from upbeat and cheerful to utterly ecstatic. 

The program's second half offers some of the most sublimely beautiful music ever written for the piano, including a selection of Chopin's yearning, nostalgic nocturnes, and Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata — a perfect vehicle to display the breadth of Feltsman's musicianship, as he deftly navigates the stormy outer movements and risks piercing listeners' hearts with the unparalleled beauty of the central adagio's soaring melody.

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About Portland Piano International

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About Vladimir Feltsman, piano

https://www.feltsman.com/