In his Festival debut in 2020, Kunal Lahiry dedicated a solo piece from his recital with Fatma Said to Alicia de Larrocha: it was El Puerto from Isaac Albéniz's Iberia suite. On Alicia's centenary, this American pianist of Indian origin wishes to pay his personal tribute to the Barcelona-born pianist, performing some of the emblematic works she played and that inspire him. Lahiry is becoming one of the most prominent pianists of his generation, both accompanying singers in Lied recitals and performing pieces as a soloist. In this edition of LIFE Victoria, he explores these two facets of his career, alongside Natalia Labourdette, Laurence Kilsby, and Siobhan Stagg.
Maurice Ravel (1875-1936)
from Miroirs M43 II. Oiseaux tristes III. Une barque sur l’ocean
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
from Preludes. Livre I V. Les collines d’Anacapri L’isle joyeuse L106
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Moments musicaux Op. 16 I. Andantino II. Allegretto III. Andante cantabile IV. Presto V. Adagio sostenuto VI. Maestoso