Carel Kraayenhof en Mariëtta Petkova

With folk music as an underlying theme, Carel Kraayenhof and Mariëtta Petkova perform works by Bach, Schubert, and Piazzolla, among others, in "Hand van de Beer" (Hand of the Bear). The music is interspersed with personal stories, such as their shared fascination for the legendary classical pianist Sviatoslav Richter, whose giant hand once enveloped little Mariëtta's child's hand. Carel previously wrote a poetic piano piece as a tribute to Richter, which he later renamed "Ruka na Metchka" or Hand of the Bear, especially for Petkova.

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata No. 20 in E major Johann Sebastian Bach: Gigue from French Suite No. 6, Rondo from Piano Partita No. 2 Franz Schubert: Andante sostenuto from Sonata D 960 in B-flat major Carel Kraayenhof: Ruka na Mechka (The Hand of the Bear, homage to Richter) J. S. Bach/S. Richter: Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ) Astor Piazzolla: Soledad, La muerte del ángel