Cumpsty, Stanton and Stetson Join Liszt Discovery Day 1/29

Actors Michael Cumpsty, Robert Stanton, and Wendy Rich Stetson will be performing a dramatic reading of letters, reviews, and writings by Liszt and his contemporaries as part of a Discovery Day dedicated to composer/pianist Franz Liszt. The reading offers an insight into Liszt's personality, his virtuosity, his composing, his teaching, and much more. Carnegie Hall celebrates the 200th anniversary year of this legendary figure in music history on Saturday, January 29, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Weill Recital Hall. Led by noted musicologist and Liszt scholar Alan Walker, the day will also include a panel discussion as well as musical performances by soprano Angela Meade, and pianists Gregory DeTurck and Bradley Moore. Carnegie Hall's Director of Artistic Planning, Jeremy Geffen, serves as the event's moderator and is joined by Mr. Walker and noted American pianist and author Charles Rosen. Mr. Rosen studied piano with Moriz Rosenthal, a former student of Liszt himself.

Program Information
Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.
Weill Recital Hall
DISCOVERY DAY: Franz Liszt
Alan Walker, Keynote Speaker and Consultant
Charles Rosen, Speaker
Gregory DeTurck, Piano
Angela Meade, Soprano
Bradley Moore, Piano
Michael Cumpsty, Actor
Robert Stanton, Actor
Wendy Rich Stetson, Actor
Jeremy Geffen, Moderator

1:00-1:50 Keynote Address: Liszt as Cultural Ambassador of the 19th Century
Alan Walker

2:00-2:50 Performance: Aspects of Liszt
Gregory DeTurck, Piano

Franz Liszt Etude d'exécution transcendante No. 10
Franz Liszt Au bord d'une source
Franz Liszt Réminiscences de Norma
Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E Major
Franz Liszt Légend No. 2: St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots, S. 175/2
Franz Liszt Bagatelle ohne Tonart
Franz Liszt Unstern! Sinistre, disastro

3:00-3:45 Dramatic Reading
Michael Cumpsty, Actor
Robert Stanton, Actor
Wendy Rich Stetson, Actor

3:45-4:15 Break

4:15-5:00 Performance
Angela Meade, Soprano
Bradley Moore, Piano

Franz Liszt Tre sonetti di Petrarca
Pace non trovo
Benedetto sia'l giorno
I' vidi in terra angelici costumi
Franz Liszt "Go not, happy day"
Franz Liszt "Enfant, si j'étais roi"
Franz Liszt "Comment disaient-ils"
Franz Liszt Drei Lieder aus Schillers Wilhelm Tell
Der Fischerknabe
Der Hirt
Der Alpenjäger

5:10-6:00 Panel Discussion
Alan Walker
Charles Rosen
Jeremy Geffen, Moderator

Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.

Ticket Information
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