Samuel Barber: The Piano Works

Friday 12th  March, 1.05 p.m. National Concert Hall, Dublin (John Field Room) Celebrated Barber pianist Lilia Boyadjieva will play Barber’s piano works.   More details...

Preconcert multimedia lecture by Barber’s biographer Barbara B. Heyman.  12.00 p.m. Carolan Room.  Barbara will focus on the particular piano works being playing in this recital — the circumstances of their composition, Vladimir Horowitz’s involvement with the Sonata, and the amusing origin of the titles of the two unpublished piano pieces.   

About Barber's Sonata Francis Poulenc wrote: “It pleases me without reserve.  It is a remarkable work from both the musical and instrumental point of view. In turn tragical, joyous and songful, it ends up with a fantastically difficult to play fugue. Bursting with energy, this finale knocks you out in five minutes or less.”