Full Circle, a piano recital by Paul Orgel

“Bach is the foundation of piano playing, Liszt the summit. The two make Beethoven possible.” - Ferruccio Busoni (Rules for Practicing the Piano)

In 2000, Paul Orgel performed the first concert ever on Capital City Concerts, and now he returns for the inaugural concert of the 25th season. Louis Moyse, the guiding force behind Capital City Concerts called him "a pianist of depth and warmth with a beautiful pianistic touch." Critics have praised his playing for its “subtlety and attention to nuance” (Philadelphia Inquirer), “rare pathos” (New York Times), and “brilliant technique, sense of humor and fantasy” (Bridgeport Post). 

Program:

Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita No. 1, BWV 825

Ludwig van Beethoven, “Eroica” Variations, Op. 35

Franz Liszt, 3 Transcendental Etudes: (“Eroica”, No. 10 in F Minor, "Harmonies du soir”)

“April Preludes", a 1937 work by Vítězslava Kaprálová, a 20th century Czech woman composer