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crescendo 2025: InnenSaiten [EN]

Keyboard triathlon - inaugural concert by Prof Avinoam Shalev – crescendo

Pia Praetorius

Avinoam Shalev, our professor of historical keyboard instruments, will perform his musical triathlon on three instruments: a fortepiano and two harpsichords. In the 18th century, these instruments sometimes coexisted peacefully, sometimes competed against each other. The concert will focus on the diversity of keyboard instruments and the music that was written composed for them. The program brings to light excerpts from this exciting chapter in history with solo pieces by Schobert, Frescobaldi, C. P. E. Bach and Mozart.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonate Eflat major KV 282 | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Les Folies d’Espagne with 12 Variations Wq. 118/9 | Johann Schobert: Sonata Nr. 1 from: Six Sonates pour le Clavecin op. 14 | Girolamo Frescobaldi: VII. Toccata di durezze e Ligature, I. Toccata Prima from: Toccate Libro 2 and others

Avinoam Shalev, Cembalo and Piano forte

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