"The solo programs which Sandro Russo puts together attest to his overarching musicianship.
There is always a musical thread that runs through his choices, that leads the listener
along a path that is well thought out, well heard by the pianist." (Elizabeth Lauer)
"I am deeply honored, thrilled and always look forward to hearing concert pianist
Sandro Russo perform the extraordinary works of Nikolai Medtner. His inspiration,
insight and interpretation of this great master’s works are among the finest that
exist, and indeed Medtner would have been proud and moved to hear this young maestro
bring his works to such life." (Tali Mahanor, President of The Medtner Foundation
in New York)
"Rachmaninoff and His Influence"
Grieg: Ballade in the Form of Variations on a Norvegian Folk Song,
in G minor, Op. 24
Taneyev: Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, Op. 29
Rachmaninoff: 2nd Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 36 (Sandro Russo’s
revised 1913 version)
PROGRAM No. 2
Mozart: Fantasie in C minor, K. 396 Sonata in C major, K. 330
Prokofiev: Sonata no. 4 in C minor, Op. 29 (from Old Notebook)
(intermission)
Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Albeniz: El Puerto and Triana from "Iberia"
Liszt: Rhapsodie Espagnole
(Folies d'Espagne, Jota Aragonesa)
PROGRAM No. 3
"The Triumph of The Piano"
Chopin: Variations sur la Marche des Puritans de Bellini
Variations in B-flat major, on "Je vends
des scapulaires"
from Hérold's 'Ludovic', op.12
Twelve Etudes Op. 10
"The Art of the Piano Transcription"
Schubert-Liszt: Ave Maria
Liszt: Paraphrase on Verdi’s "Rigoletto"
Glinka-Balakirev: The Lark
Rachmaninoff–Leyetchkiss: Waltz and
Romance from 2nd Suite for two pianos, Op. 17
Gyorgy
Cziffra:Le vol du bourdon (Concert Etude on "The Flight of The
Bumble-bee" by Rimsky-Korsakoff)
Sorabji: Pastiche no.2 (Habanera: Bizet’s Carmen)
Hamelin: Etude
no. IX, d’aprés Rossini’s "La Danza"