Join creative collaborators Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy for a deeply spiritual recital of piano works, ranging from Bach to Messiaen. Kolesnikov and Tsoy have been lauded for the electrifying intimacy’ of their recitals (The Guardian). They perform a deeply spiritual programme of two-piano works - both miniature and mighty. Johann Sebastian Bach’s Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book), composed in Weimar in the early 18th century, turns Lutheran chorales into intricate, expressive works. This piano duet arrangement reveals their lyrical beauty and layered harmonies anew. Messiaen shared with Bach a profound religious belief, which influenced all his compositions. His Visions de l’Amen was composed for two pianos in 1943; Messiaen premiered the work with his future wife Yvonne Loriod in occupied Paris. The suite of seven pieces has a captivating power, moving between austere simplicity and sumptuous richness, with moments of quiet reflection and intense energy. JS Bach: Chorales Arrangements by György Kurtág for two pianos and one piano four hands Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit: Sonatina, BWV 106 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 687 Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 711 Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV deest Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600 Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633 Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes-Sohn, BWV 601 Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot’, BWV 635 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 Alle Menschen müssen sterben BWV 643 Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit: Sonatina, BWV 106 Plus works by György Kurtág --Interval-- Olivier Messiaen Visions de l’Amen