CHOPIN FOR SOLO PIANO, Tim Horton

Tim Horton’s series focusing on Chopin reaches a spectacular conclusion with a sequence of the composer’s works that confirm his music as some of the finest ever written for the piano.

Tim Horton’s series focusing on Chopin reaches a spectacular conclusion with a sequence of the composer’s works that confirm his music as some of the finest ever written for the piano. Tim will be our guide through Chopin’s powerful Polish mazurkas and polonaises, atmospheric nocturnes and whirling waltzes, including the ever-popular ‘Minute Waltz’. To send us off into the spring evening, Tim will play the Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise brillante, a perfect summary of Chopin’s genius that pairs beauty with thrilling virtuosity.

Includes free post-concert Q&A

Programme

• CHOPIN: Polonaise in F sharp minor Op.44 (10’)
• CHOPIN: Waltz in A flat Op.42 (4’)
• CHOPIN: Three Mazurkas Op.56 (12’)
• CHOPIN: Nocturne in B Op.62 No.1 (7’)
• CHOPIN: Barcarolle in F sharp Op.60 (8’)
• CHOPIN: Polonaise in C minor Op.40 No.2 (9’)
• CHOPIN: Three Waltzes Op.64 (8’)
• CHOPIN: Impromptu No.2 in F sharp Op.36 (6’)
• CHOPIN: Nocturne in E Op.62 No.2 (5’)
• CHOPIN: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise brillante Op.22 (14’)