Chopin and Viardot: A Dialogue
Charlotte Hu, piano
Raquel González, soprano
Pauline Viardot was an accomplished pianist, a world-renowned mezzo-soprano, and a talented composer who studied with Franz Liszt, yet Viardot’s name is largely unknown today. In their dual recital, pianist Charlotte Hu and soprano Raquel González re-introduce Viardot to her rightful place alongside the greatest of Romantic composers, notably her friend and colleague Frédéric Chopin. Their program spans solo piano works by both Chopin and Viardot, Viardot’s piano-and-voice arrangements of Chopin’s mazurkas — which Chopin himself advised on and was pleased with — and some of Viardot’s own original songs for soprano and piano.
Pre-concert talk at 1 pm with Dr. Zaide Pixley in the Lecture Hall at Dalton Center
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Program
F. CHOPIN
- Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
- Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, Op. 63, No. 3
- Mazurka in F-sharp Minor, Op. 59, No. 3
- Mazurka in C Major, Op. 33, No. 3
F. CHOPIN/arr. P. VIARDOT
- Mazurka Op. 50, No. 2 "Seize ans!"
- Mazurka Op. 33, No. 2 “Aime-moir”
- Mazurka Op. 6, No. 1 “Plainte d'amour”
- Mazurka Op. 7, No. 1 "Coquette"
- Mazurka Op. 68, No. 2 "L'Oiselet"
- Mazurkas Op. 7, No. 3 and Op. 7, No. 2 "Faible cœur!"
P. VIARDOT
- Mazurka
- Deux airs de ballet
- Serenade
F. CHOPIN
- Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
P. VIARDOT
- Original Songs for Soprano and Piano
About This Event
Genre
Voice and Piano Recital
Pre-Concert Talk
1pm
Parking
Parking Ramp, Surface Lot
Duration
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Intermission
Coffee and Cookies
Livestream
Available until June 6, 2026
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