Schedule

Columbus United States, Mees Hall, Capital University
Solo Recital
"One of the most gifted harpsichordists of our time explores two centuries of music from Italy, France, Germany, and Bohemia in this preview of his Carnegie Hall debut. Frescobaldi’s wild flights of invention made him one of the most celebrated Italian composers of the 17th century and influenced composers across the continent. A century later, the refined beauty of Rameau’s keyboard music represented the pinnacle of the French tradition. Bach drew from all traditions—the Italian and French styles—to create the finest keyboard music of the Baroque."

N.B. Hosted by Early Music Columbus;
For programme details refer to 1 May 2018 (Carnegie Hall, NYC)
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New York United States, Carnegie Hall
Solo Recital
One of the most gifted harpsichordists of our time explores two centuries of music from Italy, France, Germany, and Bohemia in his Carnegie Hall debut. Frescobaldi’s wild flights of invention made him one of the most celebrated Italian composers of the 17th century and influenced composers across the continent. A century later, the refined beauty of Rameau’s keyboard music represented the pinnacle of the French tradition. Bach drew from all traditions—the Italian and early French styles—to create the finest keyboard music of the Baroque.
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FRESCOBALDI Toccata settima in D Minor, No. 7, from Toccate e partite d'intavolatura, Libro II
FRESCOBALDI "Cento partite sopra passacagli" from Toccate e partite d’intavolatura di cimbalo, Libro I
FRESCOBALDI "Bergamasca" from Fiori musicali di diverse compositioni
RAMEAU Selections from Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode pour la méchanique des doigts
BENDA Sonata No. 2 in G Major
BACH French Overture in B Minor, BWV 831
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his series of the Complete Keyboard Works of Johann Sebastian Bach at Wigmore Hall:

Little Preludes, BWV 933-938

Sonata in C, nach Reincken's 'Hortus Musicus' BWV 966

Toccata in g, BWV 915

Toccata in c, BWV 911

English Suite V in e, BWV 809


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Potsdam Germany , Friedenskirche
'Teufliche Versuchung' with the Kammerakademie Potsdam
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sinfonie Es-Dur Wq 179

Manuel de Falla
Concerto für Cembalo und 5 Instrumente

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cembalokonzert Nr. 8 d-Moll BWV 1059r (Rekonstruktion: Mahan Esfahani)
Cembalokonzert Nr. 5 f-Moll BWV 1056

Luigi Bocherini
Sinfonie Nr. 6 d-Moll op. 12 Nr. 4 G 506 „La casa del diavolo"

Mahan Esfahani Leitung und Cembalo
Kammerakademie Potsdam

Johann Sebastian Bach war der Ansicht, dass Gott mit jeder Musik geehrt werden solle, andernfalls sei sie nur teuflischer Krach und Lärm. Dieses religiöse Grundverständnis lässt sich in allen seinen Kompositionen spüren, den geistlichen wie den weltlichen. Viele andere Künstler konnten allerdings der „teuflischen Versuchung“ nicht widerstehen. So etwa macht Boccherinis „La casa del diavolo“ keinen Hehl daraus, dass der Teufel mitten im Orchester sitzt. Sich der Musik ganz hinzugeben – hörend wie spielend – hat eine spirituelle Kraft. Der iranische Cembalist Mahan Esfahani begibt sich mit seinen individuellen Interpretationen auf die Suche nach teuflischen und göttlichen Inspirationen in der Musik vom Barock bis hin zur frühen Moderne.
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Swaledale United Kingdom , Swaledale Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's celebrated 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988); N.B. This Swaledale Festival date takes place at St. Andrew's Church in Grinton - see the Swaledale Festival site for more details.
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Amsterdam Netherlands , Het Concertgebouw
J.S. Bach Sonatas for violin and cembalo with Liza Ferschtman, violin
J.S. Bach sonatas for violin and concertato harpsichord (BWV 1014-1019) with violinist Liza Ferschtman
N.B. This will be in the Concertgebouw's historic Kleine Zaal
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Fakenham, Norfolk United Kingdom , Raynham Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to historic Raynham Hall in Norfolk to perform J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988)
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his series of the Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach at Wigmore Hall:

Toccata in e, BWV 914
3 minuets, BWV 841-843
Toccata in d, BWV 913
Capriccio in B-flat 'On the Departure of His Beloved Brother,' BWV 992
Little Preludes, BWV 939-943
English Suite in d, BWV 811


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