Alas all good things must come to an end... and what a way to finish with the husband and wife team of Natasha Vlassenko and Oleg Stepanov.
The recital was book ended by two duets starting with the Debussy Petit Suite and finishing with a wonderful performance of the Ravel Rhapsody Espagnole.
In between we were treated to a feast of solo Liszt repertoire including in the first half - the Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude, Liebestraume and Hungarian Rhapsody performed by Oleg and in the second half the Sonetto di Petrarca No 123, Trancendental Etude no.12, Sposalizio and Hungarian Rhapsody No.11 played by Natasha.
All concerts have been recorded by Radio New Zealand for broadcast later this year.
This morning, as I write, I have been flooded with calls and emails from people with positive feedback on the week’s festivities. Please feel free to comment and offer any constructive advice – at the end of the day we are not concert promoters but merely piano enthusiasts with a desire to provide a valuable music experience to the New Zealand community.
Post by John Eady
NZIPF Chairman
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