# András Schiff at Davies Symphony Hall, April 17, 2018 [San Francisco Symphony](http://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2017-18/Andras-Schiff-in-Recital.aspx) presents [András Schiff](http://www.andrasschiff.com/) [Davies Symphony Hall](http://www.sfsymphony.org) [201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=201+Van+Ness,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102+USA&hl=en) 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 ## Tentative Program * Mendelssohn: Fantasy in F-sharp minor, Opus 28 * Beethoven: Piano Sonata in F-sharp major, Opus 78 * Schumann: _Ghost Variations_ * Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Opus 117 * Brahms: Eight Piano Pieces, Opus 76 * Brahms: Seven Fantasies, Opus 116 * Mozart: Rondo in A minor * Brahms: Six _Klavierstücke_ * J.S. Bach: English Suite No. 6 in D minor * J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor from _The Well-Tempered Clavier_ * Brahms: Four _Klavierstücke_ * Beethoven: Piano Sonata in E-flat major, _Les Adieux_ ## Set One [8:05 PM lights down, announcements, Schiff out] ### Schumann: Ghost Variations Robert Schumann (1810–1856): _Ghost Variations_, WoO 24 (1854) 01. [8:07 PM] Theme, _Leise, innig_ » 02. [8:08 PM] Variation I » 03. [8:10 PM] Variation II, _Canonisch_ » 04. [8:12 PM] Variation III, _Etwas belebter_ » 05. [8:m PM] Variation IV » 06. [8:m PM] Variation V [work ends 8:m PM] ### Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Opus 117 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Three Intermezzi, Opus 117 (1892) 01. [8:17 PM] _Andante moderato_ (E♭ major) 02. [8:21 PM] _Andante non troppo e con molto espressione_ (B♭ minor) 03. [8:26 PM] _Andante con moto_ (C# minor) [work ends 8:m PM] ### Mozart: Rondo in A minor, K.511 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Rondo in A minor for Piano, K.511 (1787) 01. [8:32 PM] _Rondo_ [work ends 8:m PM] ### Brahms: Six Klavierstücke, Opus 118 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Six Klavierstücke, Opus 118 (1893) 01. [8:43 PM] _Intermezzo. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato_ (A minor) 02. [9:m PM] _Intermezzo. Andante teneramente_ (A major) 03. [9:m PM] _Ballade. Allegro energico_ (G minor) 04. [9:m PM] _Intermezzo. Allegretto un poco agitato_ (F minor) 05. [9:m PM] _Romance. Andante—Allegretto grazioso_ (F major) 06. [9:m PM] _Intermezzo. Andante, largo e mesto_ (E♭ minor) [set ends 9:05 PM] ## Set Two [9:29 PM lights down, Schiff out] ### Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869 from _The Well-Tempered Clavier_ (1722) 01. [9:m PM] _Prelude_ 02. [9:m PM] _Fugue_ [work ends 9:m PM] ### Brahms: Four Klavierstücke, Opus 119 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Four Klavierstücke, Opus 119 (1893) 01. [9:42 PM] _Intermezzo. Adagio_ (B minor) 02. [9:m PM] _Intermezzo. Andantino un poco agitato_ (E minor) 03. [9:m PM] _Intermezzo. Grazioso e giocoso_ (C major) 04. [9:m PM] _Rhapsody. Allegro risoluto_ (E♭ major) [work ends 9:m PM] ### Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, _Les Adieux_, (1809) 01. [10:m PM] _Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro_ (E♭ major) 02. [10:m PM] _Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo_ (C minor) 03. [10:m PM] _Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente_ (E♭ major) [set ends 10:15 PM] ## Encores ### First Encore: Bach: Capriccio in B-flat major, BWV 992 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): _Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo (Capriccio on the Departure of the Beloved Brother)_ AKA Capriccio in B-flat major, BWV 992 (1704?) 01. [10:m PM] _Arioso: Adagio. Ist eine Schmeichelung der Freunde, um denselben von seiner Reise abzuhalten_ 02. [10:m PM] _(Andante). Ist eine Vorstellung unterschiedlicher Casuum, die ihm in der Fremde könnten vorfallen_ 03. [10:m PM] _Adagiosissimo: Ist ein allgemeines Lamento der Freunde Start_ 04. [10:m PM] _(Andante con moto) All hier kommen die Freunde (weil sie doch sehen, dass es anders nicht sein kann) und nehmen Abschied_ 05. [10:m PM] _Aria di Postiglione: Allegro poco_ 06. [10:m PM] _Fuga all'imitazione della cornetta di postiglione_ [work ends 10:27 PM] ### Second Encore: Brahms: Four Klavierstücke, Opus 119 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): ? "Nobody Knows" (introduction unitelligible) 01. [10:m PM] ? [work ends 10:30 PM] ### Third Encore: (not identified) 10. [10:m PM] ? [show ends 10:32 PM] ## Performers * [András Schiff](http://www.andrasschiff.com/): piano. ## Notes {{:wip.png?nolink}} **Whoa!** This section is incomplete for now, sorry! {{:wip.png?nolink}} [Program Notes](http://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/Andras-Schiff-in-Recital-April-17.aspx) {{tag>music Andras_Schiff Davies_Symphony_Hall András_Schiff}} [[2018-04-16|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2018|Up to the 2018 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2018#April_events|Up to the 2018 event list!]] ☸ [[2018-04-18|On to the next event!]]