John Lill at Lainston House near Winchester
25th to 27th January 2009
John Lill is probably Britain’s best known classical pianist. He first came to international attention when he won the coveted Tchaikovsky award in Moscow in 1970.
Now known for his aristocratic interpretations of Beethoven and the great masters of the nineteenth and twentieth century piano repertoire, John Lill performs all over the world. He was awarded a CBE in the 2005 New Year's Honours List.
The Recital Programmes
Sunday
- Bach/Busoni Chaconne in D min
- Beethoven Sonata in C Op 53 'Waldstein'
- Schumann 'Scenes from Childhood' Op 15
- Rachmaninov Four Preludes Op 32 (B min, G# min), Op 23 (G min, Bb)
- Prokofiev Toccata Op 11
Monday
- Mozart Fantasy in C min K 475
- Beethoven Sonata in C min Op 13 'Pathétique'
- Beethoven Sonata in C# min Op 27/2 'Moonlight'
- Brahms Three Intermezzi Op 117 (Eb, Bb min, C# min)
- Schumann 'Carnaval' Op 9
Lainston House
This charming 17th Century country house is a luxurious hotel, situated in 63 acres of Hampshire parkland. A peaceful drawing room, sumptuous individually designed bedrooms and food created with passion.
Lainston House is just minutes away from the historic city of Winchester and only a short drive from Salisbury, Stonehenge and the New Forest.