Beethoven Conquers Vienna: Four virtuosic piano sonatas from the 1790's at Besbrode Piano Shop, Leeds on Sunday 20th October 2019

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Beethoven Conquers Vienna

Four virtuosic piano sonatas from the 1790's

Add to my Calendar 20-10-2019 14:00 20-10-2019 16:00 36 Beethoven Conquers Vienna Jeremy Russell, soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and teacher presents 'Beethoven Conquers Vienna' at Besbrode Pianos intimate Steinway showroom. Jeremy will perform four virtuosic piano sonatas from the 1790's. Join us for an exquisite afternoon of Beethoven, considered one of the most influential musicians and greatest composers of all time. The sonatas make up a wonderfully diverse yet utterly cogent and self-contained body of work. There isn't a single sonata that it is safe to ignore - gramophone.co.uk There will be a half time interval of 20 minutes.Refreshments will be available. Jeremy studied the piano at the RCM with Michael Matthews and John Barstow, winning a number of major prizes, including the Directors' Prize. On leaving college Jeremy won a British Council scholarship to study at the Chopin Institute in Warsaw, was a finalist in the Overseas League, a finalist in the Jose Iturbi Piano Competition, and one of the first recipients from the Lord Boyle Trust.Jeremy has extensive experience as a performer working in this country and abroad as a soloist, accompanist and chamber musician appearing on television and radio.Whilst Jeremy enjoys working as a performer he also has a keen interest in teaching, and specialises in developing piano technique and providing remedial solutions for aspiring pianists. Besbrode Piano Shop, Leeds DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Besbrode Piano Shop
39 Holbeck Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS11 9UL
England

Sunday 20th October 2019
2:00 PM

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.1 in F minor, Op.2 no.1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.9 in E major, Op.14 no.1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor 'Pathétique', Op.13
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.7 in D major, Op.10 no.3

Performers

Jeremy Russell – piano

Programme Note

Jeremy Russell, soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and teacher presents 'Beethoven Conquers Vienna' at Besbrode Pianos intimate Steinway showroom. Jeremy will perform four virtuosic piano sonatas from the 1790's. Join us for an exquisite afternoon of Beethoven, considered one of the most influential musicians and greatest composers of all time.

The sonatas make up a wonderfully diverse yet utterly cogent and self-contained body of work. There isn't a single sonata that it is safe to ignore - gramophone.co.uk

There will be a half time interval of 20 minutes.Refreshments will be available.

Jeremy studied the piano at the RCM with Michael Matthews and John Barstow, winning a number of major prizes, including the Directors' Prize. On leaving college Jeremy won a British Council scholarship to study at the Chopin Institute in Warsaw, was a finalist in the Overseas League, a finalist in the Jose Iturbi Piano Competition, and one of the first recipients from the Lord Boyle Trust.
Jeremy has extensive experience as a performer working in this country and abroad as a soloist, accompanist and chamber musician appearing on television and radio.
Whilst Jeremy enjoys working as a performer he also has a keen interest in teaching, and specialises in developing piano technique and providing remedial solutions for aspiring pianists.

Beethoven Conquers Vienna performed by Jeremy Russell

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