French Music

In this unusual programme which explores aspects of 'French' music, pianist Maurizio Pollini presents Fréderic Chopin's Twenty-four Preludes, Op 28; Claude Debussy's 'Voiles' (Préludes, Book 1 No 2); 'Le vent dans la plaine' (Préludes, Book 1 No 3); 'Les sons et les parfums tournent' (Préludes, Book 1 No 4); 'Des pas sur la neige' (Préludes, Book 1 No 6); 'Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest' (Préludes, Book 1 No 7); and 'La cathédrale engloutie' (Préludes, Book 1 No 10). Plus, Pierre Boulez's Piano Sonata No 2. (Note: this concert has been rescheduled from April due to illness.)