Florian Heinisch / Piano Recital

To mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, Florian Heinisch has put together a programme that emphasises the deep-rooted connections between the USA and Europe. The programme is intended to send a signal to reach out to one another again and build bridges – a fundamental prerequisite for a free, democratic society. In addition to composers who were born in America and come from very different backgrounds, the programme also features Bartók and Schönberg, who found a new home there during the Third Reich or who came from other countries and made America their home. The programme is intended to inspire listeners to explore the foundations of American independence: freedom, tolerance and openness.

PERFORMERS

Florian Heinisch piano

PROGRAM

George Gershwin
Three Preludes

Arnold Schönberg
Fünf Klavierstücke op. 23

Sidney Corbett
Postscript (to an unsent letter)

Lera Auerbach
24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 41 (selection)

Aaron Copland
Passacaglia

- Interval -

John Adams
China Gates

Charles Ives
Three-Page Sonata

Scott Joplin
The Entertainer

Maple Leaf Rag

John Cage
Dream

Béla Bartók
Sonate für Klavier Sz 80