Event is Live
CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS
Cancelled: Emanuel Ax, Piano
Thursday, May 14, 2020
8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Hear how Beethoven’s early piano sonatas reveal the genius of a composer in full command of his creative powers at a young age. The three Op. 2 sonatas are quite different from each other, but share a wealth of ideas expressed in inventive keyboard writing. Sonata No. 1 is gripping in its drama, Sonata No. 2 puts virtuosity to the forefront, and Sonata No. 3 is sweeping in its grand scale and emotional power of its eloquent slow movement.
Part of: Beethoven Celebration
Emanuel Ax is also performing October 15, March 4, March 6, and March 8.
Performers
Emanuel Ax, Piano
Program
ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAMBagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
Five Variations on "Rule Britannia" in D Major
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1
Six Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
The Trustees of Carnegie Hall gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Altman in support of the 2019-2020 season.
Lead support for the Beethoven Celebration is provided by The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund.
Public support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
In honor of the centenary of his birth, Carnegie Hall’s 2019–2020 season is dedicated to the memory of Isaac Stern in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Carnegie Hall, arts advocacy, and the field of music.