Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Beethoven 11 Bagatelles, Nos 6-11, Op. 119
Beethoven Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Richard Goode piano

A rare chance to hear doyen of American pianists Richard Goode in recital at the historic Holywell Music Room. His concert culminates in Beethoven’s last piano sonata – a summation of the composer’s work in the form and a score that seems to dream of a lost world of ineffable beauty. It ultimately reaches an apotheosis described by Adorno as Beethoven’s intensely personal leave-taking. Goode contextualizes this seminal sonata with its two predecessors – the delicate, tender Op. 109 Sonata and the quasi-religious Op. 110 Sonata – and the concise, intimate self-portraits that constitute Beethoven’s Op. 119 Bagatelles.

Tickets: £32
(Students £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street

£5 – £32