Daniel Shapiro

II Sunday, November 17, 4 PM

Peace United Church of Christ
900 High Street |  Santa Cruz

                      PROGRAM:                         

A RECITAL OF PIANO MUSIC OF JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)

Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79

No. 1 in b minor

No. 2 in g minor

Seven Fantasies, Op. 116

          Capriccio in d minor

        Intermezzo in a minor

   Capriccio in g minor

 Intermezzo in E Major

   Intermezzo in e minor

   Intermezzo in E Major

Capriccio in d minor

INTERMISSION

From Piano Pieces, Op. 76

No. 1:  Capriccio in f-sharp minor

No. 2:  Capriccio in b minor

No. 8:  Capriccio in C Major

Piano Sonata No. 3 in f minor, Op. 5

  Allegro maestoso

]Andante espressivo*

Scherzo:  Allegro energico—Trio

Intermezzo (Rückblick): Andante molto

Finale:  Allegro moderato, ma rubato

*Poetic epigraph above music:

Der Abend dämmert, das Mondlicht scheint

Da sind zwei Herzen in Liebe vereint

Und halten sich selig umfangen

                  —C.O. Sternau

(Twilight falls, the moonlight shines;

There are two hearts united in love

And they embrace blissfully)

Daniel Shapiro is highly acclaimed as a pianist and as a pedagogue at the Cleveland Institute of Music.  He is especially noted as an interpreter of Brahms, Schubert and Beethoven:  he has given three complete cycles of the Beethoven piano sonatas, and his recording of the “Diabelli” Variations received enthusiastic reviews.  He has performed extensively in the US, Europe, and Asia.  He is also a conductor and frequent chamber musician—he has performed with several of the world’s leading string and wind soloists–and has coached and accompanied art song.   A native of southern California, he studied with John Perry, Leon Fleisher, Joanna Graudan and Russell Sherman.  He currently resides in the Cleveland area with his wife and three children, and is also an expert Scrabble player. 

More about Daniel Shapiro may be found at www.danielshapiropianist.com.