Emil Holmström: Busoni, Beethoven and the art of fugue
Emil Holmström’s fifth postgraduate concert is a ticket to the depths of two cult classic fugues.
The concert offers two cult classic fugues: The finale of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Hammerklavier sonata and Ferruccio Buson’s Fantasia Contrappuntistica. In both pieces, the composers force the piano to the limits of its means of expression by trying to combine an abstract counterpoint and a musically effective format. Both attempts have something that is compelling in a fascinating way, and at their best, they offer the listener a view in the depths of a Faustian mind.
Programme
- Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasia Contrappuntistica
Intermission
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in B major op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
Performers
- Emil Holmström, piano
Full programme and performers in Finnish.
More information: Matti Leisma, matti.leisma@uniarts.fi
Mannerheimintie renovation project
Access to the Musiikkitalo from the direction of Mannerheimintie will be difficult. We recommend that you allow enough time for your arrival and use the entrance on the side of Kansalaistori if possible. According to current information, the entrance to Mannerheimintie will also remain in use throughout the renovation, but pedestrian routes can be challenging at times.
The concert offers two cult classic fugues: The finale of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Hammerklavier sonata and Ferruccio Buson’s Fantasia Contrappuntistica. In both pieces, the composers force the piano to the limits of its means of expression by trying to combine an abstract counterpoint and a musically effective format. Both attempts have something that is compelling in a fascinating way, and at their best, they offer the listener a view in the depths of a Faustian mind.
Programme
- Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasia Contrappuntistica
Intermission
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in B major op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
Performers
- Emil Holmström, piano
Full programme and performers in Finnish.
More information: Matti Leisma, matti.leisma@uniarts.fi
Mannerheimintie renovation project
Access to the Musiikkitalo from the direction of Mannerheimintie will be difficult. We recommend that you allow enough time for your arrival and use the entrance on the side of Kansalaistori if possible. According to current information, the entrance to Mannerheimintie will also remain in use throughout the renovation, but pedestrian routes can be challenging at times.