A Wolf in Bear’s Clothing

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Philharmonia returns with electrifying performances of Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Sensational piano duo Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya and Richard Egarr will perform an Andante from Mozart’s Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in F Major followed by Tchaikovsky’s powerful Symphony No. 4, “Fate Symphony” — brilliantly arranged by Tchaikovsky’s friend and colleague Sergei Taneyev. Richard and Alex will perform the program on a gorgeous Bechstein piano from 1860. Both works are monumental: Mozart in its “Romantic” canvas, Tchaikovsky in just about every way! Hang onto your hats… and coats!

FEATURING

RICHARD EGARR, piano
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ALEXANDRA NEPOMNYASHCHAYA, piano
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PROGRAM

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in F major, K. 497 (1786), Andante

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
Symphony in F minor, Op. 36 (1878), arr. for piano four-hands by Sergei Taneyev

I. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima – Moderato assai, quasi andante – Allegro vivo
II. Andantino in modo di canzone
III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro
IV. Finale Allegro con fuoco

INSTRUMENT