Homages

Homages

• Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor returns with a solo recital of works by Bach/Busoni, Mendelssohn, Franck, Chopin and Liszt

Benjamin Grosvenor Explores Hidden Connections Between Works Written Centuries Apart <br> <br>In this new recording Benjmain explores works by great composers paying tribute to their predecessors.<br> <br>Amongst these works, Mendelssohn looks back to the Prelude & Fugue form made so popular by Bach; and Franck does likewise (adding a Chorale as a central section to his work)<br> <br>Busoni takes Bach s great solo violin Chaconne, presenting it in a bold and imaginative transcription for piano; Chopin breathes new life in to the traditional Barcarolle of Venetian gondoliers, followed ten years later by Lizst s tribute to Italian folksong, Venezia e Napoli