Performer
Ralph van Raat, Piano

Program
ALKAN Symphony for Solo Piano from 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys
LOUIS ANDRIESSEN New Work (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
DEBUSSY “Etude retrouvée” (1915; realized Howat)
BOULEZ Prelude, Toccata, and Scherzo (US Premiere)

Ralph van Raat’s Carnegie Hall debut recital is surely one you will remember. The adventurous Dutch pianist plays world premieres of a new work by Louis Andriessen, commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and a previously unpublished composition by Pierre Boulez. If that wasn’t enough, he tackles Alkan’s Symphony for Solo Piano, a tour de force whose spectacular colors, quirky rhythmic turns, and sheer intensity make gargantuan technical demands on the pianist.

Salon Encores
Get together with people who love music after this Weill Recital Hall concert for a free drink and discussion with the evening’s musicians.

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