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HKS Recital Series:

Alexandre Tharaud Piano Recital

Piano Alexandre Tharaud
 

Programme

Rameau

From Suite in A minor, RCT5:
          I Allemande
          III Sarabande
          V Fanfarinette
          VII Gavotte et Six Doubles

Debussy

Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un Faune (transcribed by Tharaud)

Debussy

From Préludes, Book 1:
          I Danseuses de Delphes
          III Le Vent dans la Plaine
          VI Des Pas sur la Neige
          VIII La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin
          X La Cathédrale Engloutie
          VII Ce Qu’a Vu le Vent d’Ouest

Satie

Gymnopédie No 1

Satie

Avantdernières Pensées

Satie

La Diva de l’Empire

Satie

Gnossiennes Nos 1, 3 & 4

Satie

Je Te Veux

Ravel

À la Manière de Chabrier

Ravel

Pavane pour une Infante Défunte

Ravel

La Valse (transcribed by Tharaud)


In a career spanning 25 years, French pianist Alexandre Tharaud has become a unique figure in the classical music world and a key exponent of French pianism. As a recitalist, he is a regular guest at the world’s most prestigious venues. His extraordinary discography of over 25 solo albums, most of which received major awards from the music press, features repertoire ranging from Couperin, Bach and Scarlatti, through Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms and Rachmaninov, to the major 20th-century French composers as well as film and pop music.

In this recital, Tharaud will be playing a beautiful all-French programme, opening with a sparkling suite by the monumental French Baroque composer Rameau, before plunging into a celebration of the heights of French Romanticism with the beloved works of Debussy, Satie and Ravel.

 

Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)

“Aristocrat of the keyboard. Cool, supple and elegant…a fine union of sense and sensibility.” Gramophone

“Tharaud brings the slightest nuances to light with a scintillating tone.” The Classic Review

“Supremely beautiful.” Bachtrack

“Tharaud’s combination of formidable technique with pianistic finesse helped make this a dynamic affair.” The Guardian

  • Victoires de la Musique Classique “Soliste Instrumental” of Year 2021
  • Has performed with Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras, etc
  • Winner of Diapason d’Or de l’Année and CHOC du Monde de la Musique



 

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Ticketing
Dates & Times:

2 November 2023 (Thursday)
8pm

Venue:

HK City Hall Concert Hall

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Price:

$420, $280, $160


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20% discount for purchasing standard tickets to this concert & Great Piano Concertos: Alexandre Tharaud Plays Ravel” (4 Nov 2023).

Half-price tickets available for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and the minder & Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients

10% discount for group booking of 4 or more standard tickets

Note: Discounts cannot be used in conjunction of other discounts

More ticketing info
Duration: Approximately 2 hours with a 15 min intermission
Age Limit: 6 (Person below this age not admitted)
Programme Enquiries: 2836 3336 / info@hksinfonietta.org
Remarks: Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists

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