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The Immortal 32: Lifschitz’s Beethoven Cycle Programme V

The Immortal 32: Lifschitz’s Beethoven Cycle Programme V

Beethoven V

Programme

This event is part of the Complete Cycle of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas 

 

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2, ‘Tempest’
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31, No. 3, ‘The Hunt’
Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49, No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, ‘Waldstein’

It may be hard to draw a point-to-point parallelism between Shakespeare’s play with the so-called ‘Tempest’ Sonata (Op. 31 No. 2), but it is not difficult to hear the play’s tragic drama, beautiful romance and wondrous magic in the sonata. In the third piece of Op. 31, Beethoven’s sense of humour returns with a shade of darkness. The two sonatas of Op. 49, in two movements each, display beauty in simplicity, contrasting with the splendid sublimity of the ‘Waldstein’ Sonata (Op. 53).

House Programme

Venue

Grand Hall
Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre
Centennial Campus
The University of Hong Kong

Admission

$220
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  • HKU Discounts:  Students $50  |  Staff 15% off (Valid HKU student / staff card required upon purchase at URBTIX outlets and entry to venue
  • Concession tickets are also available
  • Discounts cannot be combined.

Event Highlights

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Remarks

  • For ages 6+
  • Approximately 1.5 hours with an intermission
  • Guests are advised to arrive punctually.
  • No latecomers will be admitted until a suitable break in the programme.
  • Programmes and artists are subject to change.

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