The Église de Verbier hosts morning, afternoon and evening concerts. It is the Verbier Festival’s primary venue for solo, chamber music and vocal recitals.
Joaquín Achúcarro, piano
Eglise de Verbier,
Verbier, Switzerland
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8 PM
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Verbier, Switzerland
Starts at: 20:00
Duration: 1h 15min
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Programme
Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, Op.5
Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo in B minor Op. 119 No. 1
Johannes Brahms: 6 Pieces for piano: Intermezzo in A minor, Op.118 no. 1
Johannes Brahms: 6 Pieces for piano: Intermezzo in A major, Op.118 no.2
Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op.117 no.2
Johannes Brahms: Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79 no.2
Overview
Celebrated for his brilliant interpretations of Brahms, Joaquín Achúcarro delivers a spellbinding performance of the composer's work, including his exquisite third Piano Sonata.
Brahms was just 20 when he penned his passionate, virtuosic Piano Sonata No. 3, but it’s structurally and emotionally ambitious. After a first movement full of his characteristic shifting rhythms comes an Andante evoking a nocturnal love poem, which after a bounding Scherzo makes a darkened reappearance via an extra ‘Rückblick (looking back)’ movement. The finale then pulls together past ideas. By contrast, the Op. 117 Intermezzi are autumnal-feeling, late-career works. Described by Brahms as “three lullabies for my sorrows”, the first is indeed based on a Scots lullaby, while the third is on a Scots love lament. Sorrows remain for the four Klavierstücke Op. 119: a melancholic B minor Adagio full of falling figures; a nervous E minor Andantino (albeit with a warm central waltz); a C major respite for the graceful third; and while No. 4 opens triumphantly in E flat, it ends in minor-keyed angst.
Venue Info
Eglise de Verbier - Verbier
Chemin de l’Église
Chemin de l’Église
Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Verbier, Switzerland
Starts at: 20:00
Duration: 1h 15min