Fortepianist from Vienna, Austria to perform at Dordt University

Daniel Adam Maltz, a fortepianist based in Vienna, Austria, will perform on the fortepiano on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt University.

Maltz studied Historical Performance at the Royal Academy of Music in London and at Vienna’s University for Music and Performing Arts. He specializes in Wiener Klassik — Viennese Classicism — especially the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven performed on the Viennese fortepianos of their time. Called “master of the Viennese fortepiano,” Maltz’s performances are praised for their “extraordinary precision and lightness” (The Common Reader). Critics applaud his “very sensitive phrasing” and “marvelous dynamic contrasts” (Marblehead Current) featuring “broad warmth” and “lavish but tasteful” playing (Classical Sonoma). He is in demand worldwide with 50+ tour dates per year as a sought-after soloist, Lieder accompanist, and clinician. Daniel also hosts Classical Cake, the podcast about Viennese classical music and culture.

At this performance, eventgoers will enjoy Haydn and Mozart’s piano works performed as they intended them to be heard: on a Viennese fortepiano. During the Classical era in Vienna, composers expected their keyboard music to entertain relatively small audiences in more intimate spaces than today’s 1,500-seat concert halls. And, the era’s pianos — known as Viennese fortepianos — are very different from modern Steinways.

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