The Chapel of St Cross was the venue last Thursday (April 27) for a piano recital of works by Brahms and Chopin, in the Perfect Pitch lunchtime concert series.
Chenyu Wang from China, is a twenty year old third year student at The Royal Academy of Music in London and is the recipient of multiple prizes and scholarships.
Chenyu began with Capriccios Opus 76 Numbers 1 and 2 by Johannes Brahms. In these short pieces her virtuosity was immediately in evidence, brushing aside the high technical demands with ease, but highlighting the lyrical aspects as well.
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Then to the major work in the programme – The Third Sonata Opus 58 in b minor by Frederic Chopin. This piece in four movements encompasses all the elements of Romantic piano writing – bravura – lyricism – passion and tenderness. Throughout her performance Chenyu showed an impressive command of the work, producing a wide range of colour and solo outlines to Chopin’s score. The largo slow movement was especially beautiful. This was a virtuoso performance for one so young.
The weekly series of concerts continues on Thursday May 4 at 12.30pm with a programme of accordian music performed by Volodymir Vasylenco from Ukraine. Admission is free.
Review by Graham Davies
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