Franz Schubert – Sonata in G major, Opus 78 D 894 – I. Molto moderato e cantabile, II. Andante, III. Menuetto Allegro moderato, IV. Allegretto
Franz Schubert / Franz Liszt – Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel
Robert Schumann / Franz Liszt – Dedication
Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikowsky – Lullaby Op. 16 No. 1
George Gershwin Songbook
The Man I Love
Swanee Nobody But You
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise
Do It Again / Fascinating Rhythm
Oh, Lady Be Good
Somebody Loves Me
Sweet and Low Down
Clap Yo’ Hands
Do-Do-Do / My One and Only
‘S Wonderful
Strike Up the Band
Who Cares?
Liza
That Certain Feeling
I Got Rhythm
Michael Endres (piano)
A feast of lyricism, drama, and dazzling pianism awaits in this solo recital by internationally renowned pianist, Michael Endres. The programme opens with the third of our Schubert masterpieces, his Sonata in G major, a luminous late work full of serenity, yet tinged as always with moments of unease and darkness. Liszt’s virtuosic transcription brings brilliance to Schubert’s Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel and Schumann’s Dedication, composed as a wedding gift to his wife, distills song into piano poetry.
Tchaikovsky’s tender Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1, offers a moment of calm before the programme bursts into the irresistible syncopations and wit of Gershwin’s Songbook. From The Man I Love to I Got Rhythm, Endres brings these iconic American classics to life with flair, charm, and rhythmic sparkle.