Streamed live from Elder Hall, The Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide on Australian Digital Concert Hall

To attend this performance in person, please visit the University of Adelaide website here

Chopin never confirmed any sources for his works, but the third Ballade is now generally accepted to have been inspired by Undine, an Adam Mickiewitz poem about a water sprite in love with a mortal man. In a similar vein, Debussy unusually placed his Prelude titles at the end of each piece, presumably encouraging performers to explore his unique sound worlds independently before revealing his personal inspirations.

Artists: 

Michael Ierace – Piano

Program:

Chopin – Ballade No. 3, Op. 47

Debussy – Préludes, Book I