Pianist Pieter Jacobs an outstanding performer!
The concert opened with
the Beethoven Sonata no 17 in D minor, “Tempest”, which may refer to the
work of Shakespeare by the same name. In
the first movement, Largo, almost tragic, he successfully captured the
passionate character with impressive dynamic contrasts. Then followed a sweet
and soothing interpretation of the Adagio. The third movement, Allegro with its
recurring theme, was perfectly handled on different alternating sound levels!
Hierop volg Brahms : Rhapsodie
Op 79. ’n Rhapsodie is ‘n intense, soms ekstatiese genre en vereis n
improvisatoriese benadering wat die hele omvang van die klavier behels. Hiermee
het die pianis uitstekend geslaag en veral die uitdagende tegniese lopies in No
1, gemerk Agitato, wat gejaagd beteken, verdien vermelding!
No.2 het gesorg vir ‘n
totale kontras, baie passievol met perfekte tydberekening in die komplekse
ritmiese raamwerk.
After a short break,
the audience was transported to a fantasy world with a dreamy performance of
Debussy’s Balade. In this piece, composed in 1890, Pieter created a
colourful, romantic free-flowing feeling in total contrast to the preceding
works. With the energy of Schuman’s Arabesque with its highly decorative,
semi-improvised runs, he once again displayed masterful technical skill that
flowed comfortably between “light” and “gloomy”.
Laaste op die program
was die transkripsie van die ”Chaconne” van Bach se partita vir solo-viool. In
hierdie indrukwekkende werk is die kuns om ‘n volmaakte balans te vind tussen
die uitbeelding van die soloviool en die gewigtige klavierharmonieё, wat byna
die idee skep van ‘n multi-orkes, met ‘n herhalende baslyn. Pieter Jacobs het puik
daarin geslaag !
Hy is beloon met ‘n
luide staande applous en het die gehoor ten laaste bederf met die geliefde Valse,
Op. 64 no 2 van Chopin.
Petro Botha
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