A Piano Recital by
Alexander Ardakov
Saturday 11th May 2024 at 7:00 pm
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10 No. 1
- “Little Pathetique”
- Allegro molto e con brio
- Adagio molto
- Prestissimo
Sonata No. 3 in C major Op. 2 No. 3
- Allegro con brio
- Adagio
- Scherzo. Allegro
- Allegro assai
Interval
Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest”
- Largo. Allegro
- Adagio
- Allegretto
Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 23 "Appassionata”
- Allegro assai
- Andante con moto
- Allegro, ma not troppo
Seven Variations on theme “God Save the King” WoO 78
Tickets £12 - reserve your place by emailing tickets@stpeterbelsizepark.org.uk
Payment in cash or by card will be taken on the door on the evening of the performance.
Drinks will be available in the interval.
A graduate of the Moscow Conservatoire and a prizewinner
at the Viotti International competition in Italy, Alexander Ardakov
has been living in England where in addition to his performing career
throughout the world he is a Professor of Piano at Trinity Laban
Conservatoire of Music & Dance.
The move to Britain and to Trinity where he teaches since 1991 has
enabled him to develop as an international recitalist of exceptional
versatility and musical integrity.
Among his notable radio recordings are those for BBC Radio 3
and Classic FM.
He feels at home not only with the Russian classics but also with
the composers of the romantic period such as Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.
Indeed, Alexander’s audiences are never left indifferent, they are swept up
in the sensitivity, intensity and passion of his playing that takes them
on a journey from the most tender and intimate perceptions to the dramatic
peaks of life’s greatest moments.
Each meeting with him is a virtuoso performance that leaves the hearer
emotionally sated yet still thirsty for more.
Alexander’s extensive discography includes Rachmaninov’s
Second Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Sir Alexander Gibson.
Further CD recordings are planned.
Written by Daryl Ann Hardman