Grachtenfestival: Alfredo van de Munt

Alfredo van de Munt performs major piano works by Schubert, Chopin, and Liszt during a morning concert of the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam. You will hear how three composers each explore the boundaries of the piano in their own way, from restrained to dramatic and virtuosic. Romantic piano music during the Amsterdam Canal Festival Alfredo van de Munt presents a program featuring three major works from the Romantic era. The concert begins with Schubert’s Drei Klavierstücke , a series of pieces that alternate calm with abrupt shifts in mood. This is followed by Chopin’s Second Sonata in B minor , built around the famous funeral march, with an alternation of tension and stillness. Virtuoso ending with Liszt The program concludes with Liszt's Réminiscences de Norma , a technically demanding arrangement of Bellini's opera. This work demonstrates what the piano is capable of in the hands of a skilled pianist: from lyrical melodic lines to exuberant, dramatic passages. A pianist to keep an eye on Alfredo van de Munt studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory and is continuing his studies at the Guildhall School in London. He has already performed at the Concertgebouw and on Podium Witteman. The morning concert includes breakfast. Are you interested? Use the link to order tickets.