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Kirill Gerstein Performs Clara Schumann and Brahms, at Lincoln Center (Site)

Name: Kirill Gerstein Performs Clara Schumann and Brahms, at Lincoln Center
Start: 2017-08-16T22:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-08-16T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center

Wednesday August 16, 2017, 10:00 pm

$45

In the candlelit Kaplan Penthouse, pianist Kirill Gerstein conjures the fantastical colors and impassioned poetry of Brahms’s Second Piano Sonata, which the 19-year-old composer dedicated to Clara Schumann, one of the top piano virtuosos of her day. Also a talented composer, Clara’s dramatic Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann adds a fascinating dimension to this late-night recital.

The Program
Brahms (arr. Busoni): Two Chorale Preludes
Clara Schumann: Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2

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