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Anton Kuerti, pianist
March 4, 2007

"One of the truly great pianists of this century"
- CD Review, London

Pianist Anton Kuerti was born in Austria, grew up in the U.S., and has lived in Canada for the last 35 years. Mr. Kuerti has performed in nearly forty countries and with most major U.S. orchestras and conductors. His vast repertoire includes some 50 concertos, one of which he composed himself. At the age of 11 he performed the Grieg Piano Concerto with Arthur Fiedler and, while still a student, he won the famous Leventritt Award.

Anton Kuerti, pianist

                                         Program 

Fantaisie in F Sharp minor, Op. 28 (1833)   –  Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Con moto agitato; Andante
Allegro con moto
Presto

Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 (1801)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
    (Sonata Quasi una Fantasia) ("Moonlight Sonata")
Adagio sostenuto
Allegretto
Presto

Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61 (1846) – Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

                    
                    Intermission

Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17 (1836) – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
Mäßig. Durchaus energisch
Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten

Toccata in C Major, op. 7 (1832) – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Allegro


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