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.
Our Beethoven Celebration has been made possible thanks to a lead gift from André and Rosalie Hoffmann, the Foyle Foundation, and additional support from the Beethoven Circle.
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.
Full list of Beethoven 250 Concerts
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
Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas with Jonathan Biss
Saturday 25 January 2020 4:30PMMore info Priority booking only
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Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch
Sunday 26 January 2020 11:30AMBeethoven and Brahms
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Jonathan Biss piano
Sunday 26 January 2020 7:30PMBeethoven
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Bechstein Session Special Event: Beethoven in the Dark
Monday 10 February 2020 6:15PMBeethoven
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James Ehnes violin; Andrew Armstrong piano
Thursday 13 February 2020 7:30PMBeethoven
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Wigmore Study Group: Beethoven
Monday 24 February 2020 3:00PMMore info Priority booking only
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Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas with Jonathan Biss
Thursday 27 February 2020 3:00PMMore info Priority booking only
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Bärenreiter: Pre-Concert Talk
Friday 28 February 2020 6:00PMMore info Priority booking only
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Jonathan Biss piano
Friday 28 February 2020 7:30PMBeethoven
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Belcea Quartet
Monday 2 March 2020 7:30PMBeethoven
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Belcea Quartet
Tuesday 3 March 2020 7:30PMBeethoven
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Daniel Sepec violin; Tabea Zimmermann viola; Jean-Guihen Queyras cello
Wednesday 11 March 2020 7:00PMBeethoven
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Autumn 2019 Wigmore Series
Booking is now open for Wigmore Series concerts and Learning events for September - December 2019
Spring 2020 Wigmore Series
Priority Booking is now open for Wigmore Series concerts and Learning events for January - March 2020.