Pianist Jonathan Biss Performs Mozart & Schumann

About this event

Jonathan Biss, a world-renowned pianist who channels his deep musical curiosity into performances and projects in the concert hall and beyond, performs Mozart’s Rondo in a minor, K. 511 and Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 for the Performance Reimagined series. The Rondo, composed after the success of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and preceding his work on Don Giovanni, is known for its complexity and varied moods. It is often referred to as being ahead of its time and extreme in its intensity. Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze is a series of 18 tone pictures inspired by his relationship with Clara Wieck and providing insight into the composer’s passions and emotions. Mr. Biss says he was drawn to both works on an almost daily basis during the pandemic: "The extreme intimacy of these two works became even more meaningful to me when I was living in isolation. And since this series is called Performance Reimagined, it seemed fitting that I would choose repertoire I was drawn to at a time when life itself was, by necessity, reimagined."

This event is presented as part of the Performance Reimagined series from GBH Music and IDAGIO.

Generously sponsored by Liliana and Hillel Bachrach.

Your ticket purchase will directly support the participating artists through IDAGIO’s Fair Artist Payout Model: IDAGIO pays 80% of the net revenue directly to the performers.

This stream is available to watch until January 30, 2022.

Programme

• 1. Concert – approx. 65 min programme

Repertoire

1. ​​Mozart: Rondo in A Minor, K. 511

2. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6

The concert was filmed at Fraser Performance Studio at GBH in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

This event was recorded live at Fraser Performance Studio at GBH in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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