About This Event
Ian Hobson, Piano
Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ian Hobson's first piano recital in Urbana, Illinois with a special solo concert benefiting Sinfonia da Camera. Hobson, the orchestra's esteemed music director and a distinguished pianist, nears completion of his acclaimed cycle of Robert Schumann's complete piano works. Featured on this program is Davidsbündlertänze, a deeply expressive set of character pieces that explores Schumann's contrasting artistic personas-passionate Florestan and introspective Eusebius. Maurice Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit follows, a virtuosic triptych inspired by dark, fantastical poetry. Ondine shimmers with the hypnotic song of a water nymph, Le Gibet conjures a ghostly gallows scene, and Scarbo races through a fiendish, nightmarish scherzo. The program concludes with selected Transcriptions by Sergei Rachmaninoff, showcasing Hobson's technical brilliance and expressive depth. This remarkable evening honors pianistic brilliance and a lifetime of musical artistry.
Program:
Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze
Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Selected Transcriptions
Wednesday November 12th, 2025 at 7:30pm in the Foellinger Great Hall
See the Krannert Center website for more details and to purchase tickets.
Featured Items from MPAL's Collection
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The complete solo piano transcriptions and arrangements of Sergei Rachmaninoff. by
Call Number: CDISC M32.8H62 C62 -
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Davidsbündlertänze : op. 6 ; Fantasiestücke : op. 12
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Call Number: CDISC M22 S38op.6C2 -
Gaspard de la nuit: 3 poèmes pour piano, d'après Aloysius Bertrand.
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Call Number: M24 .R39G3G5 1909 -
Gaspard de la nuit ; Sonatine ; Valses nobles et sentimentales ; La valse
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Call Number: CDISC M20 .R38G3 1994
