Chestnuts Roasting on the Open Steinway
Monday, shortly after noon, Ann Chang-Barnes was the featured
pianist in Preston Bradley Hall at the Cultural Center.
Her program began with a Bach transcription from the Andante
from his Sonata #2 for violin. As you might’ve picked up from
past postings, I enjoy Bach on the keyboard.
Because there was a microphone beside the piano, Ann spoke
about all the remaining pieces she played. There were two Chopin
classics, the Ballade Op 23 in G minor and the Nocturne in C#
minor.
Between the Chopin was the Beethoven Moonlight Sonata.
Ann spent great length explaining the differences between
the forte-piano upon which Beethoven composed this sonata
and the modern Steinway. She was going to do her best
on the pedals to make the performance semi-authentic.
Hey, it worked for me.
Bruce Oltman
