Leif Ove Andsnes
Leif Ove Andsnes – The Norwegian Piano Virtuoso
Soloist: Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Programme
Robert Schumann (1810–1856): Four Piano Pieces, Op. 32 (1838–39)
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): Four Mazurkas
György Kurtág (Born 1926): Selections from Játékok (Games for Piano, 1973– )
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Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): 24 Preludes, Op. 28 (1839)
Travelling between New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall, the Nordic region’s leading piano star has found a rare opening in his calendar to visit Tivoli Gardens with a solo programme. For decades, Leif Ove Andsnes has captivated audiences around the world with his finely chiselled interpretations and seemingly effortless virtuosity in the great piano repertoire, performed on the most prestigious stages. Yet his musical authority shines just as brightly in more intimate settings. In this programme, he invites his devoted audience on a journey that is at once playful and boundlessly expressive — deep into the concert grand’s rich spectrum of colours and sonorities.
Andsnes opens the evening with Schumann’s Four Piano Pieces, Op. 32, where the inward-looking poetry of Romanticism and sudden shifts of mood set the tone. The programme also includes a selection from György Kurtág’s Játékok — pianistic, political and deeply personal explorations of the black and white keys. With insatiable curiosity and a full arsenal of pianistic means, these miniature works probe the piano and its many facets. The second half of the concert is devoted to Chopin: first a selection of Mazurkas, followed by the complete 24 Preludes. This is music of extreme concentration, distilled to its expressive core — encompassing everything from heart-rending anguish to sublime beauty and breathtaking virtuosity.
Showtimes
Tivoli Concert Hall
210 - DKK 445
Tivoli entrance included and service fee included
Practical Information
Your concert visit
Venue
The Tivoli Concert Hall.
Opening hours in The Tivoli Concert Hall
The doors open a half an hour before the start of the concert.
Duration of the concert
Approx. 2 hours and 15 minutes, including an intermission.
Bars/Restaurants
The bars in The Concert Hall are open before the concert and in the intermission. Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities to dine at one of Tivoli's many restaurants before the concert.
Guests with Disabilities
Wheelchair spaces and companion seats can only be purchased by contacting Tivoli Box Office in person or by calling +45 33 15 10 01.
Transport/Parking
Tivoli is located by “Rådhuspladsen” and Copenhagen Central Station. Find more information about public transport here or plan your journey with www.Rejseplanen.dk. If you are arriving at Tivoli by car and have a Tivoli Card, you can get a discount on parking.