Eric Lu at Davies Symphony Hall, January 31, 2024

San Francisco Symphony presents the San Francisco debut of Eric Lu in a solo piano recital
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
7:30 PM, Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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[7:34 PM] {lights down, pre-recorded announcements}
[7:35 PM] {Eric Lu out}

Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Four Impromptus, Opus 90, D.899 (1827)

1. [7:36 PM] Impromptu No. 1 in C minor
   [7:47 PM] {brief pause for latecomers}
2. [7:48 PM] Impromptu No. 2 in E-flat major
3. [7:53 PM] Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major
   [8:00 PM] {pause}
4. [8:01 PM] Impromptu No. 4 in A-flat major
   [8:09 PM] {work ends; applause & standing ovation}
   [8:10 PM] {EL heads offstage to rest for a few minutes}

[8:18 PM] {lights down, EL back out}

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Opus 58 (1844)

1. [8:18 PM] Allegro maestoso
   [8:17 PM] {pause}
2. [8:29 PM] Scherzo: Molto vivace »
3. [8:32 PM] Largo
4. [8:43 PM] Finale: Presto non tanto
   [8:48 PM] {set ends; applause & standing ovation}

1. [8:50 PM] Chopin: Prelude No. 15 in D-flat major, Opus 28 (1839), Raindrop
   [8:58 PM] {show ends: off into the rain!}

• Eric Lu: piano.

EL played the show show from memory: fabulous! He also said nothing whatsoever: words are superfluous, eh? I'm alright with that: there is great value in learning when not to speak.

Props to Stephen Smoliar for identifying the encore in his review of tonight's show, even if he offered a typically grumpy conclusion.

Program Notes or program notes

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