Sat Jul 22 19:00
Hinrich Alpers: The Late Beethoven Piano Sonatas I
Superstar pianist Hinrich Alpers returns to Chamberfest twice for the thrilling culmination of his Beethoven solo piano sonata cycle. Ready to bring down the house with some of the instrument’s most demanding repertoire, don’t miss this treat-of-an-evening for piano lovers featuring the mammoth Late Sonatas, including the thunderous No. 29 in B-flat major, AKA “Hammerklavier.” A fan favourite, this Honens Prize Laureate packed the concert hall in 2022, so be sure to buy your tickets early for both performances. Part II will take place on Wednesday July 26. Celebrate the end of the cycle with us and be amazed as Alpers fills the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre with joyous Steinway sound!
- Hinrich Alperspiano
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
I. Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto, ma non troppo
II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia
III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major (“Hammerklavier”), Op. 106
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo: Assai vivace
III. Adagio sostenuto
IV. Introduzione: Largo… Allegro – Fuga: Allegro risoluto
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This concert is presented with the generous support of Jean Teron.
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