Concert 2 - Songs and Dances, Out West Piano Fest

You will be taken on a journey through rhythm, melody, and movement in this program of ‘Songs and Dances’. Chopin’s Mazurkas draw you into the soulful spirit of Polish folk dance, before Franck’s passionate violin sonata sweeps you up in waves of lyrical intensity. Grainger’s witty ‘In Dahomey’ adds a playful spark, while the songs of Barber and Quilter offer moments of tenderness and reflection. Debussy’s ‘Suite Bergamasque’ surrounds you with impressionistic beauty, and Weber’s ‘Invitation to the Dance’ brings the performance to a joyful and elegant close, leaving you immersed in the sheer delight of music in motion.

Frédéric Chopin: Mazurkas Op 59
César Franck: Sonata for violin and piano
Percy Grainger: In Dahomey
Samuel Barber and Roger Quilter: Selection of songs
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque
Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance