Heartlands - Rupert Egerton-Smith - Piano

Name: Heartlands - Rupert Egerton-Smith - Piano
Start: 2026-03-12T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Bridge Hill, EX3 0QQ Topsham, United Kingdom

Schedule

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Bridge Hill, EX3 0QQ Topsham, United Kingdom | Exeter, EN

Heartlands presents core piano repertoire of particular significance to the pianist, bookended by Busoni’s monumental arrangement of Bach’s 2nd Partita for solo violin and Balakirev’s Islamey, also based around a violin theme.
Regarded as a masterpiece of transcription, Busoni’s arrangement has deep emotional scope, moving from moments of sublime intimacy to soaring majesty. Beethoven’s Sonata No.21 is a key work from his ‘heroic’ decade of composition taking the listener on an emotional journey from struggle to triumph and release.
One of Brahms’ most evocative intermezzi opens the second half before a selection of Rachmaninov’s lyrical and soulful preludes. Balakirev’s oriental fantasy, Islamey, was composed after a visit to the Caucasian mountains, their “majestic beauty” making a deep impression on the composer. It is renowned for its pianistic challenges.
A virtuosic recital programme drawn across a broad arc of passion and nostalgia. Performed and presented by Rupert Egerton-Smith, described by New York Concert Review as a ‘pianist and musician of the highest calibre’.