Grigory Sokolov
The traditional October concerto with a master.
Grigory Sokolov is among those exclusive soloists who elevate music to unimagined heights every time, managing to surprise even the choosiest of audiences. With only two exceptions, he has guest-performed at Konserthuset each year since 2004 in an annual October concert.
Every concert with Sokolov is unique in its own way, for while his technique is utterly peerless, he rarely adheres to a template for piano virtuosos. His interpretations are deeply personal.
The music by Beethoven and Brahms belongs of course to Grigory Sokolov’s recurring interests, but for the first time he now focuses on English baroque music by Henry Purcell, playing works for keyboard originally written for the cembalo.
The last time Grigory Sokolov visited us, in October 2021, there wore no less than six encores. Yes, it tends to be like that when Sokolov plays his annual concert at Konserthuset Stockholm.
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The music
Approximate times -
Henry Purcell A Ground in Gamut in G major for keyboard Z 6454 min
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Henry Purcell Suite No. 2 in g minor for keyboard Z 66110 min
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Henry Purcell A New Irish Tune ”Lilliburlero” for keyboard Z 6461 min
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Henry Purcell A New Scotch Tune ”Peggy I must love you” for keyboard Z 6551 min
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Henry Purcell Trumpet Tune ”Cibell” for keyboard ZT 6781 min
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Henry Purcell Suite No. 4 in a minor for keyboard Z 6637 min
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Henry Purcell Round O in d minor for keyboard ZT 6842 min
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Henry Purcell Suite No. 7 in d minor for keyboard Z 6687 min
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Henry Purcell Chaconne in g minor for keyboard ZT 6805 min
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Intermission25 min
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Ludwig van Beethoven 15 Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme "Eroica Variations" for piano22 min
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Johannes Brahms Three Intermezzi for piano op 11715 min
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Encore:
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Sergej Rachmaninov Prelude in e flat minor for piano op 23:92 min
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Sergej Rachmaninov Prelude in G flat major for piano op 23:104 min
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Frédéric Chopin Mazurka in b minor for piano op 30 No. 21 min
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Frédéric Chopin Mazurka in a minor for piano op 68:23 min
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Frédéric Chopin Prelude in c minor from 24 Preludes for piano3 min
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Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude in b minor for piano BWV 855a arr Alexander Siloti3 min
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Participants
- Grigory Sokolov piano