Richard Mapp played at the Blue Baths last night. Photo / Supplied
This rewarding recital by one of our most distinguished pianists had a programme of six works which ranged over three centuries.
He had to cope with an instrument ravaged by time and Rotorua's fumes, but was heroically attuned to each piece.
His keyboard skills were evident from the start through
his rhythmically supple playing in Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor.
Kenneth Young's new No 5 of Five pieces for piano was certainly attention-getting when the foreboding chords which opened were followed by syncopation-like vibrancy and leading to a satisfying resolution.
Schubert's Three Piano Pieces was rough-edged because of the piano but still had charm and depth, while Chopin's Nocturne in C Minor was intense and thoughtful.
