Pianorecital: One Composition, Two Worlds: Piano vs. Orchestra (Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel)

Recital with piano duo works by NamasDuo Piano with music by J. Brahms, C. Debussy and N. Kapustin.

About the concert:

This programme explores compositions that exist in both piano and orchestral forms—some originally written for piano and later orchestrated, others the reverse. Through our performance, we aim to explore the idea of creating orchestral sounds on the piano while at the same time celebrating the instrument’s unique expressive qualities. We find this duality and the discovery of orchestral soundscape on the piano particularly fascinating!

Programme:

Johannes Brahms – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b

Maurice Ravel – Ma mère l’Oye

Nikolai Kapustin – Sinfonietta, Op. 49

We invite you to immerse yourself in a sonic journey, exploring the orchestral possibilities hidden within these pieces. If you are familiar with both versions, we challenge you to decide: which speaks to you more—the piano or the orchestra?

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“One Composition, Two Worlds: Piano vs. Orchestra,” explores works that exist in both piano and orchestral form. Through these pieces by Brahms, Ravel, and Kapustin, we find ourselves between the piano’s intimate expressiveness and its ability to evoke the grandeur and colour of an orchestra. Which speaks to you more—the piano or the orchestra?
“One Composition, Two Worlds: Piano vs. Orchestra,” explores works that exist in both piano and orchestral form. Through these pieces by Brahms, Ravel, and Kapustin, we find ourselves between the piano’s intimate expressiveness and its ability to evoke the grandeur and colour of an orchestra. Which speaks to you more—the piano or the orchestra?