Concert Details

András Schiff, piano

Friday, October 31, 2008 - 8:00 PM

Price: $23.00

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

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  • ALL BEETHOVEN PROGRAM

  • Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 54
  • Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57,
    "Appassionata"

  • *Intermission

  • Piano Sonata in F-sharp Major, Op. 78
  • Piano Sonata in G Major Op. 79
  • Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a,
    "Les Adieux"

This performance is sold out.

The Incredible András Schiff Performs Beethoven 

"Here is an astonishing demonstration of how to hold a capacity audience spellbound simply by applying the purest musicianship to the purest music" (The Daily Telegraph, London)

Returning to PCMS for a rare recital, Hungarian pianist András Schiff joins us at the Perelman Theater on Friday, October 31st at 8 pm. Widely respected for his interpretations of Bach and his deconstruction of Beethoven's 32 sonatas, Schiff has also collaborated with orchestras from around the world and even created his own chamber orchestra (the Cappella Andrea Barca).

The New York Times hails András Schiff as an artist who "has thought long and lovingly about how to make music emerge naturally."  Hear this singular talent first hand during this eagerly anticipated all-Beethoven recital in the intimate Perelman Theater.

For more information on András Schiff, please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A1s_Schiff

Get to know András Schiff!

Watch and Listen:

András Schiff speaks informally during his tour of Japan and explains why playing Beethoven's sonatas are the "biggest challenge of his life":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A38MPHRWAe4

Listen to a complete selection of podcasts documenting Schiff's sold-out lecture series in London on Beethoven's piano sonatas. Passionate, witty and analytical, the lectures provide further context for Schiff's upcoming performance in Philadelphia: http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/11/andras_schiff_on_beethoven.html