Concert Description:
This program features a colorful variety of musical styles including two rarely performed works. One is “A Fairy Tale” by British composer Frank Bridge, which portrays a captivating story of a prince, a princess, an ogre, and a spell. The other is a prelude and fugue by the renowned composer P.D.Q. Bach, A.K.A. Professor Peter Schikele, who wrote a collections of pieces entitled The Short-Tempered Clavier, in homage to - and poking just a little bit of fun at - his ancestor, the greatest of all Bachs, Johann Sebastian. Also featuring more familiar works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, and Grieg, this program is guaranteed to delight the audience.
Program:
Prelude and Fugue in F-Sharp Major, WTC Book 1 J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata in E-flat Major, XVI:49 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
A Fairy Tale Frank Bridge (1875-1941)
Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C, from The Short-Tempered Clavier P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6 Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Performer's Bio:
Her playing described as “elegant” in the New York Times, pianist Arielle Levioff has
appeared as a soloist at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium and Weill Hall, at Merkin Hall, and
Alice Tully Hall. She has performed widely as a collaborative artist both in the United States
and abroad, and has been a teaching artist and lecturer at the 92 nd Street Y since 2005. She
holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, and a Doctorate
of Musical Arts at SUNY Stony Brook. Ms. Levioff will make her Leipzig recital debut at the
Schumann-Haus in January, 2022, and is delighted to return as a solo artist for the
Bohemians this season.
