Shwan Sebastian - Wigmore Hall Debut

Shwan Sebastian - Live at Wigmore Hall

Franz Schubert (1797- 1828) - Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 784 (Op. 143)
01:03 - I. Allegro giusto
10:36 - II. Andante
14:37 - III. Allegro vivace

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) - 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118
19:45 - No. 1 Intermezzo in A minor
21:46 - No. 2 Intermezzo in A major
27:46 - No. 3 Ballade in G minor
31:05 - No. 4 Intermezzo in F minor
33:36 - No. 5 Romanze in F major
37:23 - No. 6 Intermezzo in E-flat minor

Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813 - 1888)
43:49 - Le Festin d'Ésope, Op. 39 No. 12 (from 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39)
52:42 - Barcarolle, Op. 65 No. 6 (from Recueil de Chants, Op. 65)
56:19 - 20 ans (from Grande Sonate 'Les Quatre Ages', Op. 33)

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) - Nocturnes, Op. 27
1:02:46 - Nocturne, Op. 27 No. 1 in C-sharp minor
1:07:55 - Nocturne, Op. 27 No. 2 in D-flat major

1:14:13 - Liszt-Horowitz - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 'Rákóczi March' (S. 244/15)

Encores:
01:20:49 - Mozart-Volodos - 'Turkish March'
01:24:37 - Brahms - Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 1 in E-flat major

Recorded on July 6, 2009 at Wigmore Hall, London

Press reviews:
„The London debut of the Romanian pianist Shwan Sebastian at the Wigmore on July 6 declared this very gifted young player to be the possessor of a comprehensive virtuoso technique and of a questing musicianship that brought fresh insights to familiar music. Horowitz-Liszt's 15th Hungarian Rhapsody was stunningly well played in true virtuoso style, a style which yet did not abjure the underlying musical qualities of this still-remarkable work. We hope to hear Mr Sebastian again in London soon.”
Robert Matthew-Walker, „Musical Opinion”, September-October 2009

„The 3 pieces by Alkan found Sebastian the equal of the technical! Chopin's pair of Op.27 Nocturnes enjoyed rarefied bloom, and Sebastian's first encore was a showstopper.”
Philip Clark, „International Piano”, September-October 2009

„The outrageously difficult last pages sounded note-perfect... The audience went wild and some people were on their feet.”
Rob Pennock, „ClassicalSource”, 2009