Stephen Kovacevich
T01344351878
Archive :: production:T01344351878, concert:S0588924062, venue:V462
Production details
One of the most admired pianists of the last fifty years, Stephen Kovacevich has received particular acclaim for his performances of Beethoven. Forty years after his ground-breaking recording of the Diabelli Variations he recorded them again, winning the Classic FM Gramophone Editor’s Choice award in 2009. We’re delighted, then, to be able to hear his unique take on these thirty-three witty transformations, which Alfred Brendel described simply as ‘the greatest of all piano works.’ Equally brilliant - and no less virtuosic - is Bach’s expansive Fourth Partita. Brilliantly colourful, this suite of French dances covers a wide range of moods, from a gentle sarabande to an deftly energetic gigue. The centrepiece of this richly varied programme is Schumann’s ‘Scenes from Childhood.’ Deceptively simple these characterful pieces capture the wonder and innocence of childhood in a way that still feels fresh today, not least in the famous ‘Träumerei’ or ‘daydreams.’
