PETRONEL MALAN - TRANSFIGURED BRAHMS

In this fifth and last episode of the “transfigured” series, Petronel Malan dedicates herself, following Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Mozart to the works of Johannes Brahms. Once again the South African born and by choice New Yorker convinces with an extraordinary program full of interesting works. Composers such as Lowell Liebermann, Ludwig Stark or Ignaz Friedman put Brahms's four-handed chorales, tunes and works into a piano solo made mode. The world premiere of Brahms's Haydn variations Op 56a, originally composed for the orchestra, which has been modified by Ludwig Stark, completes this diversified portrait of a composer. Petronel Malan belongs without a doubt to one of the well-respected pianists of her age, which is impressively proven by the variety of many international awards, she has won.

Composers

Bauer, Harold (1873-1951)
Brahms, Johannes (1833-97)
Dohnányi, Ernö (1877-1960)
Friedman, Ignaz (1882-1948)
Liebermann, Lowell (b.1961)
Schütt, Eduard (1856-1933)
Stark, Ludwig (1831-84)

Works

Bauer, H: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122 No. 8
Bauer, H: Herzlich thut mich erfreuen, Op. 122 No. 4
Bauer, H: Herzlich thut mich verlangen, Op. 122 No. 10
Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a 'St Anthony Variations'
Brahms: Waltzes (16), Op. 39
Dohnányi: Waltzes, Op. 39
Friedman, I: Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15
Friedman, I: Waltz, Op. 39 No. 2
Liebermann, L: An die Vielchen, Op. 49 No. 2
Liebermann, L: Eine gute, gute Nacht, Op. 59 No. 6
Liebermann, L: Es tont ein voller Hartenklang, Op. 17 No. 1
Liebermann, L: Muss es eine Trennung geben, Op. 33 No. 12
Schütt: Paraphrase uber 'Vergebliches Standchen', Op. 84 No. 4
Schütt: Paraphrase uber 'Wiegenlied', Op. 49 No. 4
Stark, L: Variations on a theme of Joseph Haydn Op. 56a (version for solo piano)