Pianomania! II from Lisbon

Pianomania! II inspires with musical performances by Lucas Debargue, Rudolf Buchbinder and David Fray.

After the first edition of Pianomania! in 2018, the piano obsession continues. In Pianomania! II, the three artists Lucas Debargue, Rudolf Buchbinder and David Fray inspire with works by great composers such as the Goldberg Variations by Bach, Sibelius‘ 8th Symphony and the Piano Concerto No.1 by Tchaikovsky. This time the performances take place in the Grand Auditorium, the largest event hall of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. The stage wall is provided with a large glass window that allows atmospheric impressions of the garden behind. As a spectator, you get the impression that you are sitting in the green park with the artists during the concerts.

The Pianomania! II series shows that the piano is an integral part of classical compositions due to its versatility, but that it is also indispensable in popular music.

Recording location Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon
Recording date 4-8 October 2021
Duration 4*Concert + 60’ Highlights
Production Company EuroArts
Co-Production Company ZDF, RTP
TV Director Pedro Miguel
Distribution TV EuroArts Music
Soloist Lucas Debargue, Rudolf Buchbinder and David Fray
Orchestra / Band Gulbenkian Orchestra
Conductor Nuno Coelho
English title of music work 4 October 2021, Lucas Debargue: Fauré: Barcarolle No.3, Op. 42 in G flat Major, Ravel: Sonatine, Fauré: Ballade Op. 19 in F sharp Major, Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, Fauré: Barcarolle No.4 in A Flat Major, Op.44
English title of music work 5 October 2021, Rudolf Buchbinder: Diabelli: Waltz in C Major, From: New Diabelli Variations (2020): Toshio Hosokawa: „Verlust“, Tan Dun: Blue Orchid, Widmann: Diabelli-Variation, Liszt: Var. 24 for Anton Diabelli´s Waltz, Schubert: Var. 38 for Anton Diabelli´s Waltz, Czerny: Coda to a Anton Diabelli´s Waltz, Beethoven: 33 Variations in C Major, Op. 120 on a Waltz by Diabelli, Grünfeld: Soirée de Vienne Op. 56
English title of music work 6 October 2021, David Fray: Bach: Goldberg BWV 988 Variations
Original title of music work 8 October 2021, Lucas Debargue, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Nuno Coelho: Tchaikovsky: Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, in B flat minor, Op. 23, Sibelius: Symphony No. 1