Quay Arts, (Isle of Wight)
Date:
Time: 8 p.m. 
Place: St Thomas' Newport, IOW
Concert series: previews of Jill's Vienna Konzerthaus recital
Programme:
Bach Toccata in E minor BWV914; Partita No 1 in B flat BWV825
Mozart Variations on "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" K265
Gould 5 short pieces for piano; 2 pieces for piano
Beethoven Piano Sonata No 17 in D minor Op 31 No 2 "Tempest"
Chopin Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20
Bach's Toccatas are early works, and show his interest in integrating different European styles; his Partitas are much later, and he was sufficiently pleased with No 1 to make it his first ever published work.
This is Mozart's best-known set of variations, probably written in Paris around the time of his mother's death.
Glenn Gould was not only a famous pianist but also a composer. This year, indeed this month of October, is the 25th anniversary of his death.
Beethoven wrote his 'Tempest' sonata (so nicknamed because it is allegedly "about" the Shakespeare play, at a time when he realised his deafness was irreversible.
Chopin's first scherzo was written in Vienna; the composer was homesick and based one part on a Polish Christmas carol. 
Tickets: £7 (concs £6)
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Acknowledgments to: Mick, Phil and Sally at Quay Arts
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