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Kirckman Concerts Present: Diana Cooper

A Chopin Recital

Thu 23 Jan 2025
Classical

Kirckman Concerts Present: Diana Cooper

A Chopin Recital

Chopin Four Mazurkas Op. 30
Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2
Études Op. 25, No. 5 and Op. 10 No. 8
Scherzo No. 4 Op. 54
Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61
Berceuse Op. 57
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Pianist Diana Cooper, a graduate of the Royal College of Music and Paris Conservatoire, presents a programme of Chopin’s exquisite piano music, a composer known for his sense of nostalgia, fragility and elegance.


Of the programme, Diana writes: ‘Chopin is particularly close to my heart: his music communicates directly from soul to soul, with the utmost purity and delicate sensitivity. Often associated with nostalgia – for a bygone past and a lost land – Chopin is also the embodiment of elegance, dignity and refinement. Yet beyond all these traits and behind his aristocratic dandy exterior lies a seething, tumultuous soul that transcends and transforms his incredible fragility into virile strength, giving his music a new dimension and unexpected power.

My programme will highlight a wide variety of genres: a set of Mazurkas, a genre known as his signature and often compared to his diary; a Nocturne with a dreamy atmosphere; Etudes showcasing all his ability in combining virtuosity and poetry; and later works including two of his most mature and accomplished masterpieces – the Polonaise-Fantaisie Op.61 and his Sonata No.3 Op.58, summits of his evolution in harmony, structure and expression.’

This performance will last approximately 2 hours, including an interval.

Date:Thu 23 Jan 2025
Start time:8pm (Doors: 7.30pm)
Venue:Hall One
Price:£9.50-£25.00
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