Sunday, April 28th, 6pm
Maykin Lerttamrab, piano
Recommended by my former piano teacher, Bennett Lerner
Plays Russian 20th Century music
Sunday, April 28th, 6pm
Medtner Sonata Reminiscenza op.38 no. 1
This is probably Medtner's most popular work, closer in style to Rachmaninov than contemporaries, Prokofiev and Shostakovitch, described by Georg Predota:
At the core of Medtner’s craft stands the lyric melody. Imbued by poetry and song, his melodies unassumingly grow into themes and are unique in their sentiment and melancholy. Everything emerges from the melodic element of his writing, although harmony and structure are important components of Medtner’s musical equation as well.
Rachmaninov-Kreisler Liebesleid
Rachmaninov-Kreisler Leibesfreud
These are Rachmaninov's transcriptions of Fritz Kreisler's two love lollipops.
Scriabin Sonata No. 5 1907
Scriabin's watershed sonata that set the standard for 20th Russian music. It was written in 1907 in one movement. It is one of the most technically demanding works in the 20th century repertoire. Scriabin described it in a letter to a friend,
Today I have almost finished my 5th Sonata. It is a big poem for piano and I deem it the best composition I have ever written. I do not know by what miracle I accomplished it ...
Kapustin 8 Concert Etudes Op. 40 1984
Nikolai Kapustin (1937 to 2020) was a Ukraine born, virtuoso composer who employed jazz style in classical form. His concert etudes are something between Chopin and Oscar Peterson.
Nikolai Kapustin (1937 to 2020) was a Ukraine born, virtuoso composer who employed jazz style in classical form. His concert etudes are something between Chopin and Oscar Peterson.
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Maykin Lerttamrab is a Thai pianist, currently Professor of Piano at Chiang Mai University. He is highly recommended by my former piano teacher, Bennett Lerner, whom we heard performing a few years ago at Eelswamp. Maykin received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Oregon in 2016 after graduating with a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music in 2009. He has regularly performed throughout the U.S. and won the first prize in several competitions, such as the Young Artist Competition at Oregon State, the Phi Beta Scholarship Competition, and the University of Oregon Concerto Competition.
Reservations: 1,000 baht per person. Email asiachart@hotmail.com. All proceeds to the musicians.
Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and can select their desired seat).
Etiquette: Photos may be taken during the encore only. During the main performance please put your phone in silent mode and put it away.
Children: Children aged eight years and older may attend the concert depending on the suitability of the program.
Cancellations and credits: Credit will be allowed for future concerts in the event of illness. Please don't come if you're feeling sick or still coughing.
Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps. Directions can be found at the bottom of this page: http://eelswamp.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-music-room-at-eelswamp.html
Bolt Taxi service to Eelswamp: Just enter "Eelswamp" in the destination box.
