Ombre e luci a confronto

"Chopin and Mussorgsky: A Comparison of Languages" brings together two visions of musical Romanticism. Chopin's Ballads and Scherzos reveal elegance, lyricism, and poetic depth, between pianistic virtuosity and emotional intensity. Mussorgsky, with Pictures at an Exhibition, offers a pictorial and theatrical world, where each piece depicts vivid scenes, contrasting timbral tones, and sonic dramas inspired by life and imagination. The program alternates introspection and theatricality, intimate poetry and orchestral color transposed to the piano, highlighting how two 19th-century composers, despite their different languages, explore emotion, narrative, and the evocative power of music in unique and complementary ways.