Interesting Recital Programs!

[minimozart007]

The name says it all.   

[anda]

interesting as in "what was s/he thinking??" or as in "hmmm, i should see this"?

[SteinwayTony]

I think I can put a quick end to this thread.

On June 13, 1898, Eugene D'Albert gave this epic recital:

Beethoven Sonata in A-flat, Op. 110
Chopin Sonata (No. 3) in B minor, Op. 58
C.M. von Weber Sonata in A-flat, Op. 39
Liszt Sonata in B minor (!)
Tchaikovsky Grande Sonate in G, Op. 37

Wow. 

[lostinidlewonder]

Something that highlights a particular theme. Like natures elements, water. Many water peices out there for piano, like Ravel's Jeau Deux, Ondine, Une Barque. Debussy's Reflects dan leau etc etc etc.

You could also do pieces which evoke seasons, love stories, highlight particular cultures of the world. Whatever your mind can come up with really.!

[klavierkonzerte]

don't play the usual stuff like beethoven & chopin
play somthing the audience never heard.

there are many intresting romantic pieces and composers that are forgotten for no reason like thalberg, herz, hummel, bortkiewickz, medtner.

[anda]

I think I can put a quick end to this thread.

On June 13, 1898, Eugene D'Albert gave this epic recital:

Beethoven Sonata in A-flat, Op. 110
Chopin Sonata (No. 3) in B minor, Op. 58
C.M. von Weber Sonata in A-flat, Op. 39
Liszt Sonata in B minor (!)
Tchaikovsky Grande Sonate in G, Op. 37

Wow. 

which kept him busy aaaaaaaaaaaall day long 

[anda]

- never play works by more than 3 composers
- always play in chronological order (except for the exceptions )
- after intermission always play romantic or later work (if you want your audience to come back)

best recital program (in my view) i ever presented: bach+beethoven      brahms

[Motrax]

I was thinking of beginning a recital with a Bach prelude, and then ending the recital with it's Fugue counterpart. Thus, it would begin and end with Bach, as all things should.