Anna Geniushene / Piano Recital

• Classical Music

The NDR describes her as the »new star in the pianist sky« and in fact Anna Geniushene has already been attracting attention for several years. The long-standing American magazine »Musical America« selected her as the Young Artist of the Month in July 2022 and was particularly impressed by her »powerful sound« and her »musical personality«. Also, the young Russian landed in first place in major competitions, such as the Leeds Piano Competition, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Competition and the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition. The pianist is now a guest in the »Pianomania« series for the first time – with a varied programme fully in line with the theme of »Transcriptions«, which ranges from early Handel right up to the 20th century.

Please note: This event replaces the cancelled concert from 1 March 2025. Tickets purchased for the postponed concert are valid for this event.

In addition to two opera adaptations by Franz Liszt, you can also look forward to the six extremely solemn choral preludes from the quill of Johannes Brahms, which the Italian Ferruccio Busoni – perhaps the most ingenious arranger of the early modern period – arranged for the piano are in a completely different mood. Igor Stravinsky’s ballet fairy tale »The Firebird«, for which Italian pianist Guido Agosti created an extremely virtuoso piano arrangement from its flamboyant orchestral setting, is ultimately the brilliant conclusion.

PERFORMERS

Anna Geniushene piano

PROGRAM

Georg Friedrich Händel
Chaconne in G major with 21 Variations, HWV 435

Johannes Brahms / Ferruccio Busoni
Six Choral Preludes, BV B 50 (selection)

Fritz Kreisler / Sergej Rachmaninow
Liebesleid

Fritz Kreisler / Sergej Rachmaninow
Liebesfreud

- Interval -

Franz Liszt
Miserere from Verdi’s opera »Il trovatore«, S.433

Franz Liszt
Danza sacra e duetto from Verdi’s opera »Aida«, S.436

Igor Strawinsky
L’oiseau de feu (The Firebird)