Music: Sun Dec 18

 

Long after he retired from the concert stage, Franz Liszt, purportedly music history's most electrifying piano virtuoso, took religious orders and turned towards more inwards spiritual reflection. His cycle of 12 piano works known as Weinnachtsbaum (The Christmas Tree) are dedicated to his granddaughter and frequently include his reworkings of Christmas carols from around the world. Read on for programming details.

 

Gathering Music: Adam Kent, piano
From The Christmas Tree

            10. From Olden Times

            5. Scherzoso: Lighting Up the Tree

            6. Carillon

            8. Old Provençal Carol

            4. Adeste Fideles        

                                                            Franz Liszt

 

 

Postlude:
From The Christmas Tree

            1. Psallite!