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Martin Roscoe – Thursday 14th July 2022, 7.30pm

RVIPW’s Artistic Director Martin Roscoe’s extensive discography includes his highly acclaimed recordings of Szymanowski’s piano music. The first half of his recital this year will feature two pieces by the Polish composer alongside works by four other Eastern European composers, many of which are inspired by folk melodies and rhythms. 

Martin will continue the theme of dance in the second half with Bach’s monumental ‘Goldberg Variations’, a gigantic set of 30 variations on the opening ‘Aria’. Whilst it is widely believed that Bach composed the ‘Goldberg Variations’ to help Count Goldberg with his insomnia, this 1-hour long masterpiece is filled with exciting virtuosity, complex polyphony, alongside moments of transcendental beauty and darkness. 

Programme

CHOPIN Étude in C sharp minor, Op. 25/7 

CHOPIN Mazurkas No. 2 & 3, Op. 59 

SZYMANOWSKI Étude in B Flat minor, Op. 4/3 

SZYMANOWSKI 2 Mazurkas, Op. 62 

JANÁČEK A selection from “On An Overgrown Path” 

BARTOK 6 Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm from “Mikrokosmos”, Vol. 6 

DOHANANYI Rhapsody in C, Op. 11/3

J. S. BACH Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Concessions – there are reduced price tickets for disabled people and for students over the age of 18 who are in full-time education. Children under the age of 18 are very welcome to come free of charge with a paying adult. There are no concessions for Senior Citizens.

Tickets

Wed 13th July Roscoe Piano Trio-Std Price £20.50 GBPThurs 14th July Martin Roscoe-Std Price £20.50 GBPFri 15th July Steven Osborne-Std Price £20.50 GBPSat 16th July Alim Beisembayev-Std Price £20.50 GBPWed 13th July Roscoe Piano Trio-Concession £16.50 GBPThurs 14th July Martin Roscoe–Concession £16.50 GBPFri 15th July Steven Osborne–Concession £16.50 GBPSat 16th July Alim Beisembayev-Concession £16.50 GBP

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J. S. BACH Goldberg Variations, BWV 988