JEAN RONDEAU, fortepiano
Gradus ad Parnassum
Sat, Nov 11, 2023 7:30 PM
Linehan Concert Hall | UMBC
Performance Information
Experience a thrilling musical journey with Jean Rondeau, the French keyboard virtuoso and early-music superstar who has redefined the art of his instrument and captivated audiences worldwide. With training in harpsichord, organ, piano, continuo, jazz and improvisation, and conducting, Rondeau leads an active career as a soloist, recitalist, conductor, instructor, and award-winning recording artist. Rondeau’s program for Candlelight is adapted from his latest CD, Gradus ad Parnassum. Aspiring to the mythological mountain home of the Muses, this program explores repertoire that challenged keyboardists before the invention of the modern grand piano. Rondeau will perform from a rarely-seen fortepiano.
The Program
Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46 Muzio Clementi: Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44, No. 45 Ludwig van Beethoven: Praeludium No. 2 for Piano or Organ, Op. 39 W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 W. A. Mozart: Rondo in A minor, K. 511 W. A. Mozart: Fantasie in D minor, K. 397
About The Artist
Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau is a global ambassador for his instrument. Combining a profound respect for the past with boundary-pushing programming, Rondeau is at the forefront of the movement to bring the harpsichord into the twenty first century: as remarked by Gramophone magazine (2023), Rondeau teaches us “what a flexible and expressive medium the harpsichord can be – perhaps more than any of us had realised before”. In 2025 – 26 Rondeau presents a groundbreaking project around the complete…
