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Schubert’s last sonata took on a rare, devotional quality here ... Everything about this performance - from the music itself to Schiff’s own presence - felt transfigured
THE LAST SONATAS OF HAYDN, MOZART, BEETHOVEN & SCHUBERT
Sir András Schiff
piano
Sir András Schiff is an artistic titan of our time.
PROGRAMME
Born in Budapest, for decades he has performed in the world’s leading festivals and venues, releasing a string of acclaimed recordings, receiving countless international awards and becoming not only a towering representative of Central European culture but also a vocal advocate for broader civil rights and freedoms.
HAYDN Sonata no. 62 in E flat major Hob XVI:52
Direct from the Salzburg Festival, Sir András comes to Kilkenny to perform works at the very heart of his repertoire: the last sonatas by the great masters of Viennese Classicism – Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. From Beethoven’s transcendent Sonata in C minor to Schubert’s otherworldly Sonata in B flat, Sir András takes us on a journey through the sublime, leavened with surprising touches of humour. This will be his first appearance in Ireland since 2011, and an unmissable chance to witness a master at work amid the splendour of St Canice’s.
SCHUBERT Sonata in B flat major D960
14 8PM
ST CANICE’S CATHEDRAL ADMISSION ZONE A PREMIUM €50/€45 ZONE B REGULAR €44/€39
BEETHOVEN Sonata in C minor op. 111 MOZART Sonata in D major K576
Duration 2 hours approx. (including interval)
Photo Nadia F Romanini
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