Archived Event

Beethoven
Julia Fischer violin; Igor Levit piano
Date
Tue 05 Jul 2016, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • Julia Fischerviolin
  • Igor Levitpiano

Programme

Interval

      • Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2
      • Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Op. 30 No. 3

Overview

Beethoven reflects on the individual’s relationship to the natural worldand the blissful qualities of nature in his lyrical ‘Spring’ Sonata of 1800.

The three sonatas of Op. 30 date from 1802, the time of the HeiligenstadtTestament, Beethoven’s heart-breaking letter about the despair andanguish caused by his hearing loss.

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