Romantic Russians - Piano Music of Bortkiewicz and Catoire

Concert Recommendation

Sergei Bortkiewicz and Georgy Catoire were two towering figures in Rachmaninoff's circle who have left us some extraordinarily beautiful works. Their music is now largely forgotten due to their timidity and failure to promote themselves at that time. Few recordings exist, and their scores are hardly published nowadays.

Bortkiewicz's piano writing reflects strongly the Chopin-Liszt tradition, while Catoire wrote with an heavy French accent. These precious works are, for the first time, brought to audiences in Hong Kong.

Date: October 11, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Recital Hall,
8/f at
City Hall High Block,
Central

Admissions: $120/$60

Tickets on sale at all URBTIX outlets from September 18