EUROPE DAY: CYPRIEN KATSARIS PIANO RECITAL

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Programme:

Cyprien Katsaris: Spontaneous improvisation on the Greek Anthem
                            of Nikolaos Manzaros
 
                            Spontaneous improvisation on the Ode to Joy from Beethoven's
                            Symphony no. 9, opus 125

Johann Sebastian Bach: Largo from the Harpsicord Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056,
(1685-1750)                     (Transcription: C. Katsaris)

Joseph Haydn: Sonata in C Major, Hob. 16/35
(1732-1809)       Allegro-Adagio-Finale

Franz Schubert: Klavierstück no. 2 in E flat Major, D. 946
(1797-1828)

Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen op. 15
(1810-1856)            1.  From foreign parts
                             2.  A funny story
                             3.  Catch-catch
                             4.  The suppliant child
                             5.  Happiness
                             6.  An important event
                             7.  Dreaming
                             8.  At the fire side
                             9.  Ridding on a hobby horse
                            10. Almost too serious
                            11. The scarecrow
                            12. Child falling asleep
                            13. The poet talks

Camile Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux
(1835-1921)                (Transcription: L. Garban/C. Katsaris)
                                 No. 3 Hémiones (Animaux véloces)
                                 No. 8 Aquarium
                                 No. 13 Le Cygne

Yiannis A. Papaioannou: Prelude no. 7 "Breeze" - Moderato
(1910-1989)                     Prelude no. 8 "Remebrance" - Andante

Cyprien Katsaris: Spontaneous improvisation on the Seikilos Epitaph,
                            the oldest surviving complete musical composition in the world