London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane AO has a worldwide reputation as an engaging, searching and highly versatile performer, at home equally in solo, chamber and concerto repertoire. His concerto repertoire exceeds 90 works.
Five time soloist at the BBC Proms, his wide-ranging concerto repertoire exceeds 100 works and has led to engagements with many of the world’s great orchestras and conductors.
His extensive discography of over 50 CDs includes much-admired recordings of rare Romantic piano concertos.
Program
J S Bach French Suite No.2 in C minor BWV 813
John Field Variations on a Russian Folksong
W A Mozart Sonata No.12 in F major K.332
Fryderyk Chopin Fantaisie in F minor Opus 49
Fryderyk Chopin Etude in Ab Opus 25 No.1 (Aeolian Harp)
Fryderyk Chopin Prelude in Db Opus No.15 (Raindrop)
Alexander Glazunov Theme and Variations Opus 72
No praise could be high enough for Piers Lane whose playing throughout is of a superb musical intelligence, sensitivity, and scintillating brilliance.
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