Carnaval. A recital around Schumann's Carnaval, Op. 9

Featuring

Matan Porat
Robert Schumann
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Helmut Lachenmann
François Couperin
Igor Stravinsky

Alexander Scriabin
Jörg Widmann
Francis Poulenc
Johannes Brahms
Edvard Grieg
Clara Schumann
Frédéric Chopin
György Kurtág
Johann Sebastian Bach
Anton Webern
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Performer Biography

Pianist Matan Porat is known for his unique, narrative-based programming and has performed with major orchestras and in prestigious venues worldwide.

Composer Biography

The final movement of Carnaval, 'Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins', refers to a fictional group Schumann formed to battle against conservative 'enemies of all true art'.

Interpretation

Pianist Matan Porat expanded Schumann's Carnaval by adding 23 short compositions by 18 different composers, from Couperin to Kurtág, to create a new, curated recital.

Compositional Technique

Schumann's Carnaval is loosely tied together by a short musical motive derived from the letters ASCH, which was the name of his fiancée Ernestine's hometown and also part of the German word for carnival, 'Fasching'.

Compositional Technique

The added pieces in this recital are connected to Schumann's original Carnaval through shared titles, similar character, homages to Schumann, or specific musical connections, such as repeated notes.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Carnaval features characters from Schumann's own imagination, such as Florestan and Eusebius, who symbolize his two contrasting fantasy personalities.