The 2nd Carl Bechstein Piano Competition 2026 Jury Member Recital

The Carl Bechstein Piano Competition, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Thailand, is delighted to present an exceptional piano evening featuring the acclaimed German pianist Wolfgang Glemser. Under the title “Pictures”, the programme unites poetic soundscapes, impressionist reflections, and vivid musical imagery—culminating in one of the most iconic masterpieces of the piano repertoire: Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. 

In this thoughtfully curated journey through musical “pictures,” Glemser guides the audience through intimate dreamscapes, shimmering water scenes, moonlit terraces, and the dramatic tableaux of 19th century Russia. His refined touch, nuanced phrasing, and exceptional clarity make him an ideal interpreter of these richly coloured musical landscapes.

Programme: 

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) 
Berceuse (Cradle-Sonag) D-flat op. 57 (1845) 
Barcarolle (Venetian Boat Song) F-sharp op. 60 (1846) 
 
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) 
2 Water Pieces 
Au Bord d’une source (At a source) S. 161,4 from 
Années de pelèrinage (Pilgrim-Years) I 1855 
Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este (The fountains at the Villa d’Este) S 163,4   
Années de pelèrinage (Pilgrim-Years) III 1877 
 
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) 
2 Moon Pieces 
Clair de Lune (Moonlight) No. 3 from der ‘Suite bergamasque’ 
(composed 1890; published 1905) 
La terrasse des audiences du Clair de lune (The Terrace of moonlight audiences) 
No. 7 from Préludes II (1913 
 
Leopold Godowski (1870 – 1938) 
Java-Suite Phonoramas (1924/25) No. 3 Hari Besaar 
 
I N T E R M I S S I O N 
 
Modest Mussorgski (1839 – 1881) 
Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) Promenade 
I Gnomus Promenade 
Il vecchio castello (The old castle) 
   Promenade 
III Tuileries (Disput d‘enfants après jeux; Children arguing after playing) 
IV Bydlo (The oxcart) Promenade 
V Ballet of the unhatched chicks 
VI Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle 
     Promenade 
VII Limoges Le Marché, La grande Nouvelle (The Market; The big News) 
VIII Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum); Catacombs (Roman Tomb) ‘Cum Mortuis in lingua mortua‘ 
IX The Hut on hen’s legs (Baba Jaga) 
X The big Hero’s Gate (in the old Capitel Kyiv)