What does it take for music to be classified as “song”? You can hear some answers to this question in this expertly programmed recital by the acclaimed American-British pianist Lana Bode, veteran of Wigmore Hall, the Aldeburgh Festival, and more. We will hear recent music from Azerbaijan, China, Jamaica and Morocco, alongside classics from the Western canon.

ON THE PROGRAM

Franz Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Songs without Words, Op. 6, No. 1
Clara Schumann: Soirees Musicales: Notturno
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1
Eleanor Alberga: Jamaican Medley
Frangiz Ali-Zadeh: Music for Piano
Errolyn Wallen: Louis’ Loops
Samuel Barber: Souvenirs: Pas de Deux
Nabil Benabdeljalil: Nocturne IV
Chen Yi: Variations on Awariguli

Lana Bode, piano