Word: chopin
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...programme at the second recital was as follows: Sonate in C minor, Mozart; Sonates, op. 10, No. 3, and op. 110, by Beethoven; Andante Spiniato, Nocturne in A sharp, and Waltz in A flat, by Chopin. It was strongly a representative programme, for Mozart's C Minor Sonate is one of his greatest, and the op. 110 belongs to the last period of Beethoven's creative activity, - the period of the Ninth Symphony and the Mass in D. The Chopin numbers were more pleasing to the popular taste...
...programme at the third recital consisted of two movements from a Suite of Bach's; Sonates op. 31 and op. 110 by Beethoven; Nocturna op. 37 in G Major, and Tarentelle, by Chopin. The two Chopin numbers were very characteristic, especially the Nocturne; in fact, we know of no other single composition in which the peculiar and almost unique beauty of this thought is so clearly marked. This number was encored, and during the few seconds of applause certain men of '82 manifested an astounding desire to warm the hands. Mr. Paine's performance impressed us as notably conscientious...
...reasons for the number and sequence of the movements as well as the order of their component parts. His programme consisted of Bach's Italian Concerto in F major; Sonate Pathetique and Sonate op. 109 by Beethoven; Impromptu in G b major and Nocturne in E major by Chopin; and the Hunting Chorus from Mendelssohn's Songs without Words. The programme was one alike interesting in representing the evolution of instrumental music and strong in contrast of musical imagination, as well as highly enjoyable in its individual works, which were rendered in a conscientious manner. Mr. Paine's interpretation...
PROFESSOR PAINE gave his first piano recital in Boylston Hall last Wednesday evening. His programme was as follows: Selections from Byrd and Paumann; Suite in G minor, Bach; Nocturne, Op. 15, Chopin; Sonata No. 1., Op. 2, in F minor, Beethoven; Romanza, Schumann; selection from Songs without Words Mendelssohn; Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven. The next recital will be given on Tuesday evening...
...plays Chopin with art almost divine...