Prom 64: Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff plays Beethoven piano sonatas
From the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff plays Beethoven's final three piano sonatas, works of Olympian virtuosity and transcendent, spiritual beauty.
From the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff plays Beethoven's final three piano sonatas, works of Olympian virtuosity and transcendent, spiritual beauty.
Presented by Katie Derham, from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff piano
Beethovenβs piano sonatas, says Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff, βhave lost none of their relevance and freshnessβ. In Schiffβs hands, every new encounter with these great but deeply human works β the so-called βNew Testamentβ of the piano repertoire β reveals new depths of character and meaning. According to The Guardian his interpretations of the late sonatas, in particular, βsweep all before themβ, and thatβs what heβll be playing today: Beethovenβs final trilogy of sonatas, music of wild imagination, profound tenderness and sudden, piercing beauty.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue No.9 in E major, BWV. 878 (The Well-Tempered Clavier - Book 2)
Performer: Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109
Performer: Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major, Op.110
Performer: Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111
Performer: Sir AndrΓ‘s Schiff. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No.3 in C Major, BWV 1009: Bourrees I & II
Performer: YoβYo Ma.- Six Evolutions.
- Sony Classical.
- 17.
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- Fri 23 Dec 2022 21:35ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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