Radermacher/Weber

The Piano Duo Erika Radermacher / Katharina Weber plays on the one hand free improvisations on two pianos and on the other hand compositions from Bach to the 21st century on two pianos or 4-handed on one piano.

CD: INSIDE THE QUOTATION    STV 012 / UTR 4132
Piano duet improvisations
Order from Schweizerichen Tonkünstlerverein STV

Review:"Unbelievable what unconstrained wit the duo develops in their improvisations; how, quick as lightning, they react to each other without either of them losing herself in virtuoso self-expression." (NZZ Elisabeth Schwind)

Repertoire:

4-handed

- Johann Sebastian Bach: Orgelchoräle (Klavierbearbeitung György Kurtág)

- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonien I, V und VI

- Franz Schubert: Allegro op 144 (Lebensstürme)

- Robert Schumann: Bilder aus Osten

- Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune
                               Petite Suite

- Igor Strawinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps

- Maurice Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye

- György Kurtág: aus den Játékok

2 pianos

Concept pieces:

- Pierre Mariétan: Circulaire

- Urs Peter Schneider: Arrangement von "The Bells" (William Byrd)

- Erika Radermacher: der Tod des Empedokles

- Katharina Weber: 8 kleine Szenen

Programme with solo pieces alternating on 2 pianos (one prepared)

John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes (for prepared piano)
J.S. Bach: Präludien und Fugen aus dem Wohltemperierten Klavier