Benjamin Grosvenor | piano

Old meets new – Bach’s Chaconne for solo violin rewritten for the keyboard by pianist Ferruccio Busoni, romantic techniques repurposed for early forms by César Franck, and Maurice Ravel’s appropriation of 18^th century dance suites. In short, Benjamin Grosvenor is re-exploring elements of the programme from his recording Homages (Decca) released in 2016, which dazzled even the most demanding critics (Diapason d’or award, 4 stars in Classica magazine, and a France Musique pick, to name but a few). On this occasion, the British pianist is paying tribute to women by opening his recital with the seven variations composed by Clara Schumann in 1853 on a theme from her beloved husband’s Bunte Blätter, as one of the many tokens of her love.

Coréalisation Jeanine Roze Production / Théâtre des Champs-Elysées