Artists
- Igor Levitpiano
- Date
- Fri 17 Mar 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90
- Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Op. 101
Interval
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Hammerklavier Op. 106
Overview
The full expressive, emotional and inventive rangeof the three late sonatas in Igor Levit’s programme,crowned by the monumental complexity andaesthetic weight of the ‘Hammerklavier’, encapsulatethe composer’s late style. Just the first movementof Op. 90 alone charts an impassioned coursethrough despair and contrasting feelings of vitalityand sadness.
Supported by Simon Ludlam and William de Winton