


The nocturne, mazurka and waltz: piano forms that conjure entire worlds.
Full of mystery and momentum, Spanish pianist Javier Perianes explores how two towering composers reimagined these forms in strikingly different ways.
Few composers have defined the sound of their country like Manuel de Falla did for Spain. By incorporating local folktales and dance rhythms into orchestral music, Falla pioneered a national sound that influences contemporary music to this day.
Celebrating 150 years since Falla’s birth, Perianes has crafted a concert that pays tribute to his countryman through his most evocative and engaging piano music. Described as ‘the most persuasive Falla interpreter since Alicia de Larrocha’ (The Sunday Times), Perianes brings this music to life with rare fluency and feeling.
Chopin’s music is graceful on the surface, flickering with motion underneath. Perianes brings out its delicacy and depth before culminating in Albeniz’s Iberia, an expressive portrait of Spain. From radiant textures to flickers of light and shadow, Perianes’ renowned fluency projects vivid pictures of his homeland, rendered with colour and care.
Don’t miss this solo performance of rare insight, performed in the heart of the Sydney Opera House.
20th July, 2026
20th July, 2026

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Piano: Javier Perianes
PROGRAM
FALLA Nocturno
CHOPIN Nocturne Op.27, No.2
FALLA Mazurka
CHOPIN Mazurka Op.7, No.2
CHOPIN Mazurka Op.67, No.1
FALLA Vals-Capricho
CHOPIN Valse Op.69, No.2
FALLA Cancion
CHOPIN Berceuse
FALLA Four Spanish Pieces
ALBÉNIZ Iberia (selections)
Javier Perianes in Recital is at Sydney's Concert Hall | Sydney Opera House, which is located at Bennelong Point, Sydney, 2000.
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