Shai Wosner plays a whole lotta Schubert

St. Paul, Minn.

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Shai Wosner
Shai Wosner has earned an international reputation for playing repertoire from the Baroque up to the present day, but he recently gave a beguiling performance in Saint Paul of music by only one composer, Franz Schubert.
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Pianist Shai Wosner's main repertoire ranges from Bach to Ligeti. His performances often include a group of big name friends on stage, say from Lincoln Center. So giving a solo recital with repertoire from just one composer may seem a bit limiting.

But leave it to Shai to come up with a program of Schubert with enough contrast and color that one would assume Schubert's composing life was longer than his 31 years.

Music from the recital, "Franz Schubert: Early, Middle, Late"

May 3, 2009
Macalester College
St. Paul, Minnesota

Piano Sonata No 13 in A Major, D. 664

Six Moments Musicaux

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D.
850 "Gastein"

ENCORE: "Nachstucke" by Robert Schumann

Bonus interview -- a sneak preview of Shai Wosner's appearance on American Public Media's Performance Today.

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