Artists
- Sir András Schifffortepiano
- Date
- Tue 13 Jan 2015, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- 6 Bagatelles Op. 126
- Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111
Interval
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- 33 Variations in C on a waltz by Diabelli Op. 120
Encore
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat Op. 110:
- III. Adagio ma non troppo. Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
Overview
Driven by a desire to understand the evolution ofhis instrument and its music, Sir András Schiffwas naturally inspired to explore the fortepiano.His recent recording of the Diabelli Variations,made on his Franz Brodmann fortepiano in theBeethoven-Haus Bonn, casts fresh light on a workof protean complexity and profound contrasts.He presents the composition in company with twoother late masterworks.
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