Prom 64: Sir Andr谩s Schiff plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas

4 Sep 2022, Royal Albert Hall

11:30 Sun 4 Sep 2022 Next Event

Proms 2022 Prom 64: Sir Andr谩s Schiff plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas

11:30 Sun 4 Sep 2022 Royal Albert Hall

Sir Andr谩s Schiff plays Beethoven 鈥� the final three piano sonatas, music of boundless imagination, profound tenderness and sudden, piercing beauty.

Programme

- - Ludwig van Beethoven
  - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109(22 mins)
  - Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111(27 mins)
  - Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110(22 mins)

Performers

Sir Andr谩s Schiff
piano
piano

Composers

Ludwig van Beethoven

About This Event

Beethoven鈥檚 piano sonatas, says Sir Andr谩s Schiff, 鈥榟ave lost none of their relevance and freshness鈥�. In Schiff鈥檚 hands, every new encounter with these great but deeply human works 鈥� the so-called 鈥楴ew Testament鈥� of the piano repertoire 鈥� reveals new depths of character and meaning. According to The Guardian his interpretations of the late sonatas, in particular, 鈥榮weep all before them鈥�, and that鈥檚 what he鈥檒l be playing today: Beethoven鈥檚 final trilogy of sonatas, music of wild imagination, profound tenderness and sudden, piercing beauty.

There will be no interval

Image: Sir Andr谩s Schiff