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A poignant recital blending Chopin and Szymanowski, two champions of the memory of sounds.<div> Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937), a Polish composer with a sensitive and audacious style, is considered one of the most authentic heirs to the musical and pianistic world of Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849). The two composers shared an irrepressible attraction to memory, a love of searching for that intangible yet inextinguishable voice of the soul. During this recital, Gaspard Thomas offers a journey through various works and stages of their creative lives, particularly the Mazurkas, which clearly bring the two men together emotionally and illuminate a common essence in their art.</div><div><br></div><div> Program :</div><div> Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61</div><div> Chopin: Mazurka in E major op. 6 n°3</div><div> Szymanowski: Mazurka in B flat major op. 50 n°4</div><div> Chopin: Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 4</div><div> Szymanowski: Mazurka in A minor op. 50 n°11</div><div> Chopin: Mazurka in C major op. 56 n°2</div><div> Szymanowski: Mazurka in B flat major op. 50 n°6</div><div> Szymanowski: Metopes</div><div> 1. Mermaid Island</div><div> 2. Calypso</div><div> 3. Nausicaa</div><div> Szymanowski: Variations Op. 3 in B-flat minor</div>