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01 March 2003 0926 GMT
World-famous
Polish pianist, Krystian Zimerman, has made a popular choice
of works for his performance in Bristol in March.
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Zimerman
is rarely heard outside the great metropolitan concert halls
and this is to be his first visit to St George's Bristol, adding
further lustre to the venue's ever growing reputation.
The programme is guaranteed to be a popular choice, featuring
the music of Beethoven and Brahms.
He will perform Brahms' 6 Piano Pieces opus 118, Beethoven's
Sonata in A flat opus 110 and Brahms' Sonata in F minor opus
5.
Zimerman
has made it his practice to spend a long time choosing what
he will play in any recital, working on a selection of works
and gradually narrowing his choice down, in order to make sure
he gives the best possible performance.
That meant that when tickets went on sale at St George's the
programme was not yet known.
Tickets snapped up
"Tickets sold extremely fast nevertheless and despite not
knowing the programme most of the tickets have already been
snapped up, " Jo Taylor from St George's told the website
that loves Bristol.
The venue's director, Jonathan Stracey, admits Zimerman has
long been one of his personal idols.
"For me his piano playing has an inner harmony that places
it on a transcendental plane of pure poetry - don't miss it."
During
a 24 year collaboration with Deutsche Gramophone, Zimerman has
made 22 records, which have earned him many prestigious awards.
Recently he recorded the Chopin Concerti with an orchestra specially
formed for this project, the Polish Festival Orchestra, with
whom he then toured throughout Europe and America.
He can be seen in Bristol on March 18th.
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"For
me his piano playing has an inner harmony that places
it on a transcendental plane of pure poetry - don't miss
it."
Jonathan Stracey |
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