Friday 14 May, Corn Exchange, Newbury
7.30pm (finishes approx 9.30pm)
£16.50
Licensed bar
| Schumann | Papillons Op 2 |
| Chopin | Sonata in B flat minor Op 35 Impromptu No 1 in A flat major Op 29 Impromptu No 2 in F sharp minor Op 36 Impromptu No 3 in G flat major Op 51 Impromptu No 4 in C sharp minor (Op.Post) ‘Fantaisie Impromptu’ |
| Barber | Nocturne (Homage to John Field) Op 33 Sonata Op 26 |
Central to Leon McCawley’s recital tonight are works by Chopin, to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, and include his Sonata in B flat minor – a composition known for its weighty opening chords, the fireworks of its second movement Scherzo, the brooding Marche funèbre and the turbulence of the Presto finale.
Leon McCawley is firmly established as one of England’s finest young pianists. Championing core classical repertoire together with the unknown, his CD releases have been impressing critics far and wide. He can be heard again in the festival with the Emperor Quartet on 17 May.
“Leon McCawley, a brilliant soloist...” Paul Driver, Times Online
