ניר פאר - כיתת פרופסור אסף זהר
ליווי בפסנתר - רפאל סקורקה, סלומה רבלו
I. Allegramente
II. Adagio assai
III. Presto
with Refael Sakorka, piano
French composer Maurice Ravel, inspired by Gershwin's ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, wrote this piece with strong jazz influences together with Basque and Spanish themes taken from his childhood. It took him two years to write this Impressionistic piece, which is pioneering in the piano's expressive potential together with a colorful orchestration.
Guy Hershberg Two piano pieces
Guy, 32, is an Israeli composer, teacher and pianist. Starting out as a jazz musician, Guy eventually turned to classical music and now studies piano performance at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. These two piano pieces recently written, combine elements from both the classical and jazz worlds.
J.S.Bach Partita no.2 in c minor BMW 826
I. Sinfonia
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Rondeaux
VI. Capriccio
Bach composed this piece in the typical Baroque suite style. It consists of a 3-part opening Sinfonia followed by 4 dances: Allemande –German, Courante – Italian, Sarabande – Spanish, and a light Rondeaux. The Piece closes with a polyphonic and virtuosic Capriccio.
R.Schumann Drei Fantasiestücke in c minor Op.111
I. Sehr rasch, mit leidenschaftlichem Vortrag/ Very quick and with passion
II. Ziemlich langsam / Quite slow
III. Kräftig und sehr markiert / Strong and very marked.
By the time Schumann wrote these fantasy pieces, he was already struggling with mental illness. This 3 part collection reveals Schumann's bi-polar personality, with two fictional characters that are often portrayed in his compositions: Florestan – Schumann’s passionate, forceful side and Eusebius - his dreamy, introspective side.
W.A.Mozart Sonata in F major for 4 hands piano, K.497
I. Adagio. Allegro di molto
II. Andante
III. Allegro
with Salome Rebello, piano
Mozart composed all his four-hands sonatas with the intention of performing them together with his older sister ‘Nannerl’ to whom he was very close. This sonata includes virtuoso technique and witty dialogue of the players together with the brilliant elegance of Mozart’s mature music.