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Patricia Hill, fortepiano expert
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Patricia Hill, Fortepiano
Passionate European artist on tour, expert in historically accurate keyboards, performs on replica of Beethoven’s 1805 piano.
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The piano of today sounds markedly different than the instrument that was known to Mozart and Beethoven. Many technological changes to the instrument occurred from the piano’s wide acceptance in the 1760’s through its last big changes in design a century later.
Patricia Hill is one of the fastest rising experts worldwide in what is today called the “fortepiano”, which refers to piano designs prior to the fully evolved piano of the 1870’s. Born in Spain, educated in England, and now living in Italy, this extraordinary artist is in the US to perform at two important keyboard conferences. She’s a passionate advocate for recapturing the original musical inspirations of Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and other composers.
She will perform on a replica of Beethoven’s favorite instrument, an 1805 Walter and Sohn fortepiano, courtesy of UNT. This rare replica is made by Paul McNulty, recognized as the most important maker of historical fortepiano replicas in the world.
Patricia Performs Chopin on Chopin’s favorite Pleyel piano
Patricia Performs Chopin on Chopin’s favorite Pleyel piano
Patricia Performs Chopin on Chopin’s favorite Pleyel piano
Patricia Performs Clementi on a replica of his instrument
Patricia Performs Clementi on a replica of his instrument
Patricia Performs Clementi on a replica of his instrument
Montage of various composers on different replica instruments
Montage of various composers on different replica instruments
Montage of various composers on different replica instruments
A photo of the instrument for the concert from the maker’s website...
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Program
| Sonata nº6, Kv. 284 in D Major (25’) I. Allegro II. Rondeau en Polonaise. Andante III. Thema und 12 Variationen |
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) | |
| Sonata in D Major (5’) | M. Pérez de Albéniz (1755-1831) | |
| - Intermission - | ||
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Sonata nº78 in F sharp minor (5’) |
A. Soler (1729-1783) | |
| Sonata nº1 in A Major (6’) | J. Montero (1740-1815) | |
| Sonata nº8 Op.13 in C minor (20’) I. Grave; allegro di molto e con brio II. Adagio cantabile. III. Rondo: allegro |
L. van Beethoven (1770-1827) |