Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Details

Canton Uniting Church
Cowbridge Road East
Canton

Cardiff
CF5 1LQ
Wales


Programme

Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Sonata no.17 in D minor 'Tempest', Op.31 no.2
Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Sonata no.8 in C minor 'Pathétique', Op.13
Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2

Performers

John Irving – piano

Programme Note

Acclaimed fortepianist John Irving will perform three of Beethoven’s sonatas, Tempest, Moonlight and Pathétique on a copy of an 18th Century fortepiano after Walter made by Paul McNulty. 

International Piano has described his Beethoven playing as ‘Excellent…played with historical awareness and humour’. John’s performances on fortepiano challenge traditional expectations of the piano repertoire of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, going beyond the notated texts into an improvisatory mode of creative engagement with the score that recaptures performance expectations in the 18th century. By turns virtuosic and extemporary, his performances are noted for their accessible engagement with audiences, offering fresh insights into this repertoire.

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