Chopin Nocturnes
Op 9 No 1 in B flat minor Larghetto
Op 9 No 2 in E flat major Andante
Op 9 No 3 in B major Allegretto
Op 15 No 2 in F sharp major Larghetto
Op 27 No 1 in C sharp minor Larghetto
Op 27 No 2 in D flat major Lento sostenuto
Op 32 No 2 in A flat major Lento
INTERVAL
Op 37 No 2 in G major Andante
Op 48 No 1 in C minor Lento
Op 55 No 2 in E flat major Lento sostenuto
Op 62 No 1 in B major Andante
Op post in C sharp minor Lento con gran espressione
Pianist Paul Turner is a widely experienced soloist and chamber music player renowned for his sensitive playing: “...superbly partnered by Paul Turner’s sensitive and alert accompaniments...that sixth sense of timing which is the true accompanist’s particular gift” (Eastern Daily Press). He excels in a wide range of genres as demonstrated in recent events, which include: performances of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F; his National Theatre debut with Maria Ewing in a celebration for the life of Sir Peter Hall; the Ralph Vaughan Williams festival with Jack Liebeck and members of the Sacconi Quartet; Kings College Cambridge with Nicholas Daniel during Easter week; Ligeti ‘Hommage a Brahms’ with Martin Owen; recording with Miranda Dale for the Proust Society and a new collaboration with BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist, saxophonist Robert Burton.
“Just wonderful and so very uplifting. It calmed my busy day. A very special man who speaks with his hands!” (Sheila Harrod, Patron of the Old Town Festival)
“For his part, Turner offered…intricate piano writing rendered with exemplary clarity and poise” (Richard Whitehouse)
“Turner...impressed with a spectacular performance, demonstrating his astonishing abilities as an accompanist”(Surrey Advertiser) “A wise and sensitive pianist” (Gower Festival)