Current Programs – Breaking New Ground

BREAKING NEW GROUND

Notes & Footnotes
BREAKING NEW GROUND
 

Andante, K. 616 (originally for mechanical organ)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 
Thirty-two Variations in C Minor, WoO 80
Ludwig van Beethoven
 
Three Studies for the Left Hand Alone
Max Reger
 
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12
Franz Liszt
Intermission
Themes from “Gone City”
Donal Fox
 
Gymnopedie No. 1
Erik Satie
 
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 7
Clara Schumann
 

“Breaking New Ground” is a recital of piano music that in some way pushed boundaries when it was written. Fred chooses from works whose innovations are well-known such as Schoenberg’s early forays into atonal music, little-known works such as Mozart’s compositions for mechanical instruments, and music that pushed societal limits, such as works by Clara Schumann who was one of the first woman composer-performers to gain prominence.

The program also includes contemporary ground-breaking pieces, such as works written for Fred by the brilliant jazz pianist and composer Donal Fox. Finally the recital features Fred’s own innovations, such as the MoyerCam, a video projection system that allows the audience to see the pianist’s hands from virtually any seat.

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