Legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz called the Liszt Transcriptions of Beethoven’s symphonies “the greatest works for the piano.” Who better than pianist Christopher Taylor, an innovative musician acclaimed as “seemingly possessed of superhuman powers” (Los Angeles Times), to mark the composer’s 250th year by tackling these demanding, illuminating works over four nights. In Taylor’s last Mondavi Center appearance, he performed J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations in their entirety on a rare dual-manual Steinway piano.
Apr 25, 2021: Symphony Nos. 1, 2 and 5
Apr 29, 2021: Symphony Nos. 3 and 4
May 1, 2021: Symphony Nos. 6 and 7
May 2, 2021: Symphony Nos. 8 and 9