The most ultimate Frédéric Chopin concert ever orchestrated. Pianist Henry Kelder will perform all 59 Mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin in chronological order on a Grand Concert Érard, the same that Chopin played.
This event should not be missed by the piano enthusiast.
Part one will be played with craftfully made cocktails, as well as beer and wines, alongside. Between the parts, we invite you to enjoy a delicious Polish dinner. Part two will be played also with cocktails, beers, and wines, plus amuses and bites to be served throughout the performance.
All will happen within the beautiful Maison des Curiosités.
Tickets
Program tickets – €47.50 (€17.50 for members)
Program tickets with dinner – €65 (€30 for members)
(With program tickets, you may come for Part One and Part two, but there is a dinner break between the parts)
About Chopin, the Mazurka, and Henry Kelder
Chopin used the Mazurka, a Polish dance form in three-quarter time, to express himself and maintain a connection with his Polish heritage, especially when he settled in Paris at the age of twenty, never to return to his native country. He wrote his first Mazurka when he was nine years old (1820) and his last just before his death in 1849; this was also his final work.
Kelder, a composer himself, explains his connection to Chopin through his composition and piano teacher. He recounts his visits to Paris and Warsaw and explains the different types of mazurkas and how to listen to them. Chopin’s life is told in words and images during the concert blocks. The mazurka represents a girl from Mazovia, a region in Poland. In the 19th century, it became a popular dance in ballrooms.
In Henry Kelder’s words:
Chopin is considered one of the greatest composers of all time and the founder of modern pianism. His works are played by virtually all pianists worldwide and are unparalleled in their inventiveness, harmonic structure, form, pianistic skill, and technique. His work has inspired many composers and can be considered highly authentic and innovative. When you hear Chopin, you feel his emotion still vividly alive. He was capable of improvising beautiful melodies with skillful, full accompaniment in his left hand. He created long lines, new worlds, and was an excellent composer, capable of writing compositional bridges. His melodious tone production was legendary, and he was admired by his colleagues Liszt and Schumann. He expressed his emotions narratively on paper. I aim to create that connection this evening.
