Beethoven 250
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Born in 1770 into an age of political turmoil and social unrest, Beethoven wrote music marked by the spirit of revolution. Wigmore Hall’s season-long exploration of the composer’s timeless art (covering all of his instrumental and chamber works) is certain to reveal fresh insights, first and foremost in a special opening weekend festival. Throughout 2019/20, Wigmore will feature complete surveys of the composer’s piano, violin, and cello sonatas; the complete string quartets; the complete piano trios; and the complete string trios. We also begin a two-season series of Beethoven’s piano variations, while there are red-letter Beethoven dates too.
Beethoven Piano Trios
With Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch.
Beethoven Sonata Cycle
With Jonathan Biss.
Beethoven Violin Sonatas
With James Ehnes,
Beethoven Variations
With Cédric Tiberghien.
Beethoven String Quartets
With the Belcea Quartet.
Beethoven Cello Sonatas
With Miklós Perényi and Dénes Várjon.
Beethoven Festival Weekend
10 concerts over 2 days to kick-off our season-long celebration of Beethoven.
Full list of Beethoven 250 Concerts
Steven Isserlis cello; Robert Levin fortepiano
Saturday 14 September 2019 11:30AMBeethoven
Tim Horton piano; O/Modernt Soloists; Hugo Ticciati violin
Saturday 14 September 2019 2:00PMGiant Marching Along Behind
O/Modernt Soloists; Hugo Ticciati violin
Saturday 14 September 2019 4:30PMThe Convalescent Soul: Heiliger Dankgesang
Benjamin Appl baritone; Kristian Bezuidenhout piano; Škampa Quartet; Carolin Widmann violin
Saturday 14 September 2019 7:00PMImmortal Beloved
Alina Ibragimova violin; Cédric Tiberghien piano
Saturday 14 September 2019 10:00PMBeethoven and Janáček
Škampa Quartet; Jakub Fišer viola
Sunday 15 September 2019 11:30AMBeethoven
Soraya Mafi soprano; O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra; Hugo Ticciati violin
Sunday 15 September 2019 2:00PMMozart's Spirit from Haydn's Hands
Cédric Tiberghien piano; O/Modernt Soloists; Hugo Ticciati violin
Sunday 15 September 2019 4:30PMFallen Heroes
Michael Collins clarinet; Nicholas Daniel oboe and friends
Sunday 15 September 2019 7:00PMBeethoven
Elisabeth Leonskaja piano
Sunday 15 September 2019 10:00PMBeethoven
Artists in Conversation: Michael Collins
Monday 23 September 2019 6:00PM
Michael Collins clarinet; Leonard Elschenbroich cello; Michael McHale piano
Monday 23 September 2019 7:30PMBeethoven, Frühling and Brahms
Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas with Jonathan Biss
Saturday 28 September 2019 3:00PM
Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch
Sunday 29 September 2019 11:30AMBeethoven
Post Concert Talk with Jonathan Biss
Sunday 29 September 2019 9:30PM
James Ehnes violin; Andrew Armstrong piano
Thursday 10 October 2019 7:30PMBeethoven
Miklós Perényi cello; Dénes Várjon piano
Thursday 17 October 2019 7:30PMBeethoven
Miklós Perényi cello; Dénes Várjon piano
Saturday 19 October 2019 7:30PMBeethoven
Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin
Saturday 2 November 2019 11:00AMWaley-Cohen, Benjamin, Knussen, Bach and Kurtág
Albion Quartet
Saturday 2 November 2019 2:30PMWaley-Cohen and Beethoven
Cédric Tiberghien piano
Saturday 9 November 2019 7:30PMBeethoven, Brahms and Schoenberg
Family Concert: Beethoven and the Science of Sound
Saturday 30 November 2019 3:00PMRecommended for families with children aged 7-11
Schools Concert: Beethoven and the Science of Sound
Wednesday 4 December 2019 11:00AMKey Stage 2
Post-Concert Talk: Jonathan Biss
Thursday 19 December 2019 9:30PMwith Antoine Lederlin and Krzysztof Chorzelski of the Belcea Quartet
Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas with Jonathan Biss
Friday 20 December 2019 11:00AM
Autumn 2019 Wigmore Series
Booking is now open for Wigmore Series concerts and Learning events for September - December 2019