The International Piano Foundation Theo and Petra Lieven of Hamburg was founded in 1993 with the intention of establishing an alternative to many piano competitions, which - according to Béla Bartók - seem to be „made for horses, not for artists“. The aim was to pass on the art of piano playing from one generation to the next. Take Karl-Ulrich Schnabel's pedalling technique, for example: who better to teach it than those who learnt it from him? The Foundation is now based in the centre of Vienna under the direction of Alon Goldstein. Every summer, it invites eight outstanding young pianists to spend eight weeks in Vienna, receive lessons and give performances.

Ido Zeev piano
Wynona Yinuo Wang piano

Programme

Ido Zeev

Jean-Philippe Rameau

3 pieces from the „Suite in D major“, RCT 3

Ludwig van Beethoven

Fantasy in G minor, Op. 77

Alexander Scriabin

Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19

I. Andante

II Presto

Maurice Ravel

Tzigane, Op. 76 (Arr. for piano solo by Ido Zeev)

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Wynona Yinuo Wang

Joseph Haydn

Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob XVI/34, L 53

I. Presto

II. Adagio

III Vivace

Sergei Rachmaninov

Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28

I. Allegro moderato

II Lento

III. allegro molto

Organised by the Lieven Piano Foundation in co-operation with Ehrbar Hall by C. Bechstein. Tickets at € 20,-/10,- (Cat. 1/2; 50% discount for pupils and students) are available from eventjet.at (Link) and at the box office.