Waltzing with Beethoven
From the Royal Festival Hall, Paul Lewis performs a sonata by Haydn, a trio of intermezzi by Brahms and Beethoven's epic Diabelli Variations.
Another chance to hear Paul Lewis conclude his three-year series dedicated to Haydn, Brahms and Beethoven at the Royal Festival Hall in London. He begins with a playful sonata by Haydn and continues with music by Brahms, whose Op 117 Intermezzi are three poignant lullabies expressing the quiet melancholy of his last years. The second half features the epic 'Diabelli' Variations. Beethoven poured a lifetime's experience into his final major piano work: it's at once playful and profound, an endlessly imaginative (and often funny) set of 33 variations based on an unpromising little waltz by his contemporary, Anton Diabelli.
Presented by Martin Handley.
Haydn: Sonata in E minor, Hob XVI/34
Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op 117
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Beethoven: 33 Variations on a waltz by Diabelli, Op 120
Paul Lewis (piano)
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Joseph Haydn
Sonata in E minor H.16.34 for piano
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Johannes Brahms
3 Intermezzi Op.117 for piano
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Franz Schubert
Auf dem Strom, D 943
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Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang - Standchen; Abschied
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Diabelli Variations
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Daniel Kidane
Veiled Light
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Sir George Benjamin
Three Inventions for Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Sir George Benjamin.- Nimbus.
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Malcolm Arnold
Concerto for two pianos (three hands) Op.104 (2nd mvt)
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- Tue 5 May 2020 19:30大象传媒 Radio 3