Posts Tagged ‘Beethoven’
Revolutionary Piano Music from a Revolutionary Pianist: Pierre-Laurent Aimard
In an amazing solo recital Thursday at the Balboa Theatre, Pierre-Laurent Aimard gave his account of revolutionary piano music from the last two centuries, anchored in Beethoven’s landmark Hammerklavier Piano Sonata, Op. 106, from 1818.
Read MoreThe La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Holiday Banquet of New Music and Poulenc’s ‘Gloria’
The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus performed Francis Poulenc’s cantata ‘Gloria’ as well as Thomas Adès’ Violin Concerto, Op. 23, “Concentric Paths,” and other new music at Mandeville Auditorium December 9 & 10, 2017 . . ..
Read MoreThe Empyrean Heights of Richard Goode’s Piano Recital
Pianist Richard Goode play a solo recital Friday (November 10) at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall that was marked by interpretative depth and emotional maturity , , ,
Read MoreParker and Lin Fire First Salvo in SummerFest’s Beethoven Violin Sonata Marathon
Violinist Cho-Liang Lin and pianist Jon Kimura Parker delivered Tuesday (August 15) the first of four Summerfest 2017 concerts dedicated to playing all 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas . . .
Read MoreOlli Mustonen–from Finland with Love
Chamber music by Finnish composer Olli Mustonen was featured on Sunday’s SummerFest concert at UC San Diego’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, and the composer also performed Beethoven piano sonatas . . .
Read MoreMainly Mozart Wind Players Flaunt Their Prowess in Chamber Concert
In a chamber music concert, members of the Mainly Mozart Festival orchestra gave vivid, yet immaculately focused performances of Beethoven and Mozart on Friday (June 23) at the Auditorium at TSRI in La Jolla . . .
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