Elizabeth Sombart plays Chopin and Mozart
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This event took place on Wednesday 16 October 2024.
- Wednesday 16 October 2024
- Cadogan Hall
Elizabeth Sombart plays Chopin and Mozart
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Need to know
Repertoire
- Schubert Klavierstück No.2
- Mozart Piano Concerto No.12 in a Major
- Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 in a Major
- Chopin Nocturne No.2
- Chopin Mazurka No.3
- Chopin Étude No.7 in C Sharp Minor
Features
- Principals of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Elizabeth Sombart Piano
Duncan Riddell Violin
Andrew Storey Violin
Abigail Fenna Viola
Richard Harwood Cello
The second in a series of three concerts celebrating the Polish genius Frédéric Chopin. A virtuoso pianist himself, Chopin’s œuvre – of which every work involves the piano – is universally admired to this day.
After her acclaimed performances in 2023, French pianist Elizabeth Sombart makes a welcome return to Cadogan Hall with a programme of delightful contrasts. Works for solo piano by Chopin are set off by quintet arrangements of much-loved Mozart piano concertos for which Elizabeth is joined by String Principals of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Chopin himself appears in different guises: expressive and melodic (Nocturne), bittersweet and patriotic (Mazurka), didactic, yet still with depth and feeling (Étude).
“A noted Chopin exponent for many years… Sombart’s playing is superb: technically precise but possessing a flexibility and freedom that lets the music breathe.” (The Observer)