JAN LISIECKI

Recital

CHOPIN Prelude op. 28 n° 15, Prelude n° 26
BACH Prelude n° 1 BWV 846
RACHMANINOV Prelude op. 23 n° 3 (Tempo di minuetto)
SZYMANOWSKI Preludes op. 1
n°1 in B minor – Andante ma non troppo n°2 in D minor – Andante con moto n°3 in D minor – Andantino
MESSIAEN Prelude no. 1 “La colombe”, Prelude no. 2 “Chant d’extase dans un paysage triste”, Prelude no. 3 “Le nombre léger”.
CHOPIN Prelude op. 45
RACHMANINOV Prelude op. 3 n° 2
GÓRECKI Prelude n° 1, Prelude n° 4
BACH Prelude n° 1 BWV 847
RACHMANINOV Prelude op. 23 n° 5
CHOPIN 24 Preludes op. 28

ABOUT THE SHOW

Jan Lisiecki, one of the most imaginative and poetic pianists of his generation, presents a brilliant and original program.

Jan Lisiecki’s exceptionally mature playing, unique talent and poetic sensibility have established his position as one of the world’s leading pianists. His international career has already led him to play with some of the world’s most prestigious symphony orchestras (Philadelphia, Cleveland, San Francisco), and to release several acclaimed recordings with Deutsche Grammophon. His mature interpretation, refined technique and natural affinity with the repertoires he performs make him an exceptional talent.

Jan Lisiecki presents here an original and dazzling programme based around the prelude form from Bach right through to Messiaen and Gorecki. The word prelude comes from the Latin word “praeludere”: to prepare to play. In the ^fifteenth and ^sixteenth century preludes were used by musicians to check their instruments were in tune before starting to play. They often took the form of an improvised piece without any set musical structure. In the nineteenth century, composers, and Chopin in particular, appropriated the prelude and transformed it into a stand-alone piece often on a virtuoso level. This history is demonstrated over four centuries in a single evening.

Coproduction Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati / Théâtre des Champs-Elysées