"Music was his native language, a unique and profoundly sonorous language through which he expressed a realm of sentiments noble, tender, heroic and tragic; the sublimity of which is still not fully understood or appreciated . . . The muse of his homeland dictated his melody, and the anguished cries of Poland lend to his art a mysterious, indefinable poetry in sound which . . . cannot be compared to anything else.”
- Franz Liszt on Chopin
The words of Liszt ring with eloquence and truth. In 2010, we celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of one of the most remarkable of composers, Frédéric Chopin, whose music continues to enthrall and enrich the world.
Aloof, reserved, uncomfortable in public, Chopin endowed his music with a powerful artistic vision effortlessly encompassing the most subtly nuanced and the most heroically epic. His unparalleled mastery of keyboard virtuosity, color and effect endears him to all pianists; his innate nobility of expression endears him to all artists; his passionate and musically fervent devotion to a homeland subjected to political oppression endears him to all humanity.
In commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of this great and unique artist, UNCW presents Chopin200, an evening of selected works featuring pianist Norman Bemelmans. An active recitalist in both the United States and Europe, Bemelmans’ interpretations of the works of Franz Liszt and Frédéric Chopin have received enthusiastic critical acclaim. German publication, Neue Zeitung proclaimed: “Chopin of the highest order . . .The familiar music emerged under Bemelmans’ hands as a revelation . . . We are not accustomed to hearing Chopin performed with such grandeur."
PROGRAM
Four Etudes, op. 25
- c minor
- c-sharp minor
- A-flat Major
- b minor
Prelude, op. 45
Meine Freuden [Six Chants Polonaise], arr. Liszt
Fantasie-Impromptu, op.66
Scherzo #3, op. 39
[INTERMISSION]
Polonaise-Fantasie in A-Flat, op.61
Mazurka in a minor, op. 17 #4
Nocturne in c-minor, op, 48 #1
Polonaise in A-Flat, op. 53 [Heroic]
TICKETS & INFORMATION
The UNCW Office of Cultural Arts presents Chopin200 at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at UNCW's Kenan Auditorium. Tickets are $24 (General Public); $20 (UNCW Faculty/Staff); and $6 (UNCW Students with a valid ID). Call the box office for other special offers!
Bring a friend for free!
Current subscribers of Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Wilmington Concert Association and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute receive one free ticket with the purchase of a regular admission ticket (limit one per household). Call the box office for further details.
For tickets and information call or visit the Kenan Auditorium Box Office Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (910) 962-3500 or (800) 732-3643.
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