Artists
- Igor Levitpiano
- Date
- Tue 06 Dec 2016, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Tempest Op. 31 No. 2
- Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat Op. 22
Interval
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Op. 2 No. 3
- Pathétique Op. 13
Overview
Beethoven’s ‘Tempest’ Sonata, created in almostone sitting, dates from the time of the HeiligenstadtTestament, the composer’s heart-breaking accountof his hearing loss.
Igor Levit pairs its quixoticmoods with the ‘Grande Sonate pathétique’, amongBeethoven’s best-loved works. His recital’s secondhalf probes the grace and spirit of two virtuosoClassical sonatas.
Igor Levit’s Beethoven Cycle is supported by Simon Ludlam and William de Winton