Anna Vinnitskaya (photo Bjorn Kadenbach)
Anna Vinnitskaya (photo Bjorn Kadenbach)

Three romantic masterpieces

Anna Vinnitskaya
Fri 22 Jan 2027 20:15 - 22:00
Fri 22 Jan 2027
20:15 - 22:00
  • Fri 22 Jan 2027
    20:15 - 22:00
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

Claude Debussy Deux arabesques
Frédéric Chopin Pianosonate nr. 3
Johannes Brahms Drie intermezzi op. 117
Sergej Rachmaninov Variaties op een thema van Corelli 

Credits

Anna Vinnitskaya piano

Melancholy, passion and originality

She was only 23 when she won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 2007. For Anna Vinnitskaya, it marked the beginning of a stellar career. BBC Music Magazine described her music as an ‘absolute delight’ while De Volkskrant once wrote: ‘The sparks fly with Vinnitskaya’. The Russian pianist now graces the Muziekgebouw with three works that are undoubtedly among the most beloved of the Romantic era.  

Brahms referred to his Three Intermezzi as ‘lullabies of my sorrow’ – gentle, wise music that is melancholic without being depressing. Rachmaninoff, by contrast, showcases the piano’s full range in his Corelli Variations. It’s one of his final works and written with incredible inventiveness. While we primarily know Chopin for his shorter forms – mazurkas, preludes, nocturnes – here he presents a full-blooded sonata. It’s pure passion in classical guise.

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