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Romantic Encounters


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Jeux d’eau Maurice Ravel

Sonatine
Modéré
Mouvement de menuet
Animé

From Mirrors
Alborada del Gracioso

Three Mazurkas, Op. 56 Frederic Chopin
Allegro non tanto
Vivace
Moderato

Rondo a la mazur in F major, Op. 5

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in c-sharp minor Franz Liszt


Historical context

Maurice Ravel’s piano works embody elegance, clarity, and shimmering color. Jeux d’eau (1901) evokes the play of water through luminous textures and impressionistic harmony, while the Sonatine (1903–05) offers a refined neoclassical grace across its three movements. Alborada del Gracioso (1904–05), from Miroirs, bursts with Spanish flair, rhythmic vitality, and dazzling virtuosity.

Frédéric Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op. 56 (1843) transform a Polish folk dance into intimate, poetic expressions, while his youthful Rondo à la Mazur, Op. 5 already hints at his signature lyricism. The program closes with Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 (1847), a fiery display of dazzling bravura and folk-inspired spirit — a fitting finale to a journey through water, dance, and national identity.


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