Ruth Slenczynska, pianist Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 4 PM San Jose State University, Music School Tickets | Directions | Program
Ruth Slenczynska is a legend in the full sense of the word. American born, in Sacramento she was mentored to become a star pianist by her violinist father whom she wrote about in her memoirs, Forbidden Childhood (NY 1957). Her musical talent was further developed under the tutorship of legendary greats such as Arthur Schanbel, Alfred Cortot, Joseph Hofmann and Sergei Rachmaninoff. She performed her debut in Berlin at age six and played with a professional orchestra at age eleven in Paris. At the ripe age of fifteen, following a strained touring schedule she took a hiatus from performing. Back in the US her career resumed in 1954 and she established her herself as a pianist of impeccable technique and musical insight. From 1964-1987 she was Artist-in-Residence at the Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Most recently she traveled to Japan in 1998 where she played a recital at the Okayama Symphony Hall to great acclaim. She has an extensive discography that is archived at the Southern Illinois University’s Lovejoy Library and many of her older recording are widely available for purchase over the internet.
Grande Sonate {Pathetique} Opus 13 Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio Adagio cantabile Rondo: Allegro
Robert Schumann
(1810 - 1856)
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770 - 1827)
I N T E R M I S S I O N - 10 min.
Fantasies Opus 116 {Heft one - Capriccio, Intermezzo, Capriccio)
Three Intermezzi Opus 117
Rhapsody No. 1 B minor Opus 79
Johannes Brahms
(1833 - 1897)
I N T E R M I S S I O N - 10 min.
Nocturne A Flat Major
The Mazurkas Opus 59
Ballade No.3, A flat Major
Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981)
Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849)
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