CALENDAR
october 2024
31oct7:30 pmCHICAGO, IL - CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - BEETHOVEN
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PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
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PROGRAMME
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
Location
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60604
november 2024
02nov7:30 pmCHICAGO, IL - CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - BEETHOVEN
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PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
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BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60604
03nov3:00 pmCHICAGO, IL - CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - BEETHOVEN
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PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
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BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm
Location
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60604
08nov7:30 pmPHILADELPHIA, PA - MUSICIANS FROM MARLBORO - SCHUMANN, KURTÁG, BEETHOVEN
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PROGRAMME Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 Kurtág: Signs, Games, and Messages (Sel.) Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2
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PROGRAMME
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
Kurtág: Signs, Games, and Messages (Sel.)
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm
Location
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center
300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
10nov3:00 pm1:00 amSCHENECTADY, NY - MUSICIANS FROM MARLBORO - SCHUMANN, KURTÁG, BEETHOVEN
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Co-Artistic Director of the Marlboro Festival, Uchida brings three highly-gifted artists from that venerable institution for a chamber music program of masterworks spanning three centuries before the group heads to
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Co-Artistic Director of the Marlboro Festival, Uchida brings three highly-gifted artists from that venerable institution for a chamber music program of masterworks spanning three centuries before the group heads to Carnegie Hall.
Kurtág: Play with Infinity from Játékok (Games)
Beethoven: E-flat major Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 2
Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages (selections)
Schumann: E-flat major Piano Quartet, Op. 47
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm - 1:00 am
Location
Union College
807 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308, United States
12nov7:30 pmNEW YORK, NY - MUSICIANS FROM MARLBORO - SCHUMANN, KURTÁG, BEETHOVEN
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One of today’s most insightful pianists, Mitsuko Uchida begins the final season of her Carnegie Hall Perspectives series with a concert that highlights her supreme sensitivity as a collaborator; dedication to developing
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One of today’s most insightful pianists, Mitsuko Uchida begins the final season of her Carnegie Hall Perspectives series with a concert that highlights her supreme sensitivity as a collaborator; dedication to developing extraordinary young talent; and thoughtful, varied programming. The performance comprises music by Beethoven, Robert Schumann, and György Kurtág, whose works Uchida is widely considered to be a master interpreter. It brings Uchida together with exceptional rising professionals from the renowned Marlboro Music Festival, which has introduced audiences to countless modern greats, and of which Uchida is an artistic director.
Kurtág: Play with Infinity from Játékok (Games)
Beethoven: E-flat major Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 2
Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages (selections)
Schumann: E-flat major Piano Quartet, Op. 47
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm
Location
Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States
december 2024
01dec8:00 pmBERLIN, GERMANY - RSB BERLIN - BEETHOVEN
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Programme Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor op. 37 Performing with Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Vladimir Jurowski, conductor Venue note: Für das Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 von Ludwig van Beethoven braucht es eine wissende
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Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor op. 37
Performing with
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Vladimir Jurowski, conductor
Venue note:
Für das Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 von Ludwig van Beethoven braucht es eine wissende Künstlerin, die imstande ist, die besondere lyrische Qualität dieses Meisterwerkes adäquat wiederzugeben. Mitsuko Uchida bringt genau diese lebenserfahrene „Klugheit des Herzens“ mit. Wir freuen uns sehr über ihr spätes Debüt beim Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin!
Wie den heißen Brei umschlich Johannes Brahms die Saurierspuren des verehrten Beethoven, seitdem Robert Schumann ihn aufgefordert hatte, in eben diese Fußstapfen zu treten. Zu den Annäherungsversuchen gehörten das erste Klavierkonzert, verschiedenen Kammermusikgattungen und eben die beiden Serenaden für Orchester. Vladimir Jurowski wird klingend aufzeigen, welch immense Qualität in der Musik der Serenade Nr. 1 steckt – jenseits aller „Sinfonievorbereitung“.
Einer, der wiederum Brahms nacheiferte, war der inzwischen 150-jährige Arnold Schönberg. Das enfant terrible der Musik des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts legte ab etwa 1934 überraschend geläuterte Werke vor, die den Schönbergschen Zuwachs an innovativen Kompositionstechniken nicht leugnen, sich aber mit Lust und Freude auch an das tonale Davor erinnern, als Schönberg noch ein glühender Apologet von Brahms und überhaupt der Romantik und der Klassik gewesen ist. Thema und Variationen für Orchester aus dem Jahre 1943 sind ein charmantes Beispiel für Schönbergs Umsetzung von Brahms‘ Gedanken der „entwickelnden Variation“.
Time
(Sunday) 8:00 pm
Location
Berliner Philharmonie
Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1, 10785 Berlin, Germany
04dec8:00 pmPARIS, FRANCE - ORCHESTRE DE PARIS - BEETHOVEN
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PROGRAMME Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 PERFORMING WITH Orchestre de Paris Klaus Mäkelä, conductor VENUE NOTE: Beethoven's epic-tragic grandeur, sublimated by Mitsuko Uchida's touch, shines through on this exceptional line-up, all the more so as it
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
PERFORMING WITH
Orchestre de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
VENUE NOTE:
Beethoven’s epic-tragic grandeur, sublimated by Mitsuko Uchida’s touch, shines through on this exceptional line-up, all the more so as it is preceded by a premiere and followed by Berlioz’s excess.
It is a privilege to attend the premiere of A Sky too Small bythe young British composer Charlotte Bray, unquestionably one of the most promising talents of her generation. Commissioned by the Orchestre de Paris, this fascinating work is followed by Beethoven’s Concerto No. 3, in which the composer, emancipating himself from the legacy of Mozart and Haydn, takes a leap into history. In the “tragic” key of C minor, he offers an Allegro with a heroic key, a Largo in which the piano, with nocturnal tenderness, unfolds and then adorns a sublime cantilena, and a Finale with a magnetic impulse, until apotheosis.
Finally, the Symphonie fantastique, in addition to being part of the historical roots of the Orchestre de Paris, remains a true standard of French music. Excessive, theatrical, rich in reminiscences of Shakespeare, Goethe, and of course Beethoven, it is structured around a “fixed idea”, until the grandiose, and parodic explosion of the Dies Irae. No work, perhaps, by its scope, the number of personnel it requires, its contrasts and its intensity, is capable of more magnifying the power and expressive capacities of a symphony orchestra.
A Sky too Small by Charlotte Bray was commissioned by the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and the Philharmonie de Paris – Orchestre de Paris. The world premiere took place on July 13, 2024 with the Orchestre de Paris, conducted by Klaus Mäkelä.
Time
(Wednesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Philharmonie de Paris
221 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France
05dec8:00 pmPARIS, FRANCE - ORCHESTRE DE PARIS - BEETHOVEN
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PROGRAMME Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 PERFORMING WITH Orchestre de Paris Klaus Mäkelä, conductor VENUE NOTE: Beethoven's epic-tragic grandeur, sublimated by Mitsuko Uchida's touch, shines through on this exceptional line-up, all the more so as it
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PROGRAMME
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
PERFORMING WITH
Orchestre de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
VENUE NOTE:
Beethoven’s epic-tragic grandeur, sublimated by Mitsuko Uchida’s touch, shines through on this exceptional line-up, all the more so as it is preceded by a premiere and followed by Berlioz’s excess.
It is a privilege to attend the premiere of A Sky too Small bythe young British composer Charlotte Bray, unquestionably one of the most promising talents of her generation. Commissioned by the Orchestre de Paris, this fascinating work is followed by Beethoven’s Concerto No. 3, in which the composer, emancipating himself from the legacy of Mozart and Haydn, takes a leap into history. In the “tragic” key of C minor, he offers an Allegro with a heroic key, a Largo in which the piano, with nocturnal tenderness, unfolds and then adorns a sublime cantilena, and a Finale with a magnetic impulse, until apotheosis.
Finally, the Symphonie fantastique, in addition to being part of the historical roots of the Orchestre de Paris, remains a true standard of French music. Excessive, theatrical, rich in reminiscences of Shakespeare, Goethe, and of course Beethoven, it is structured around a “fixed idea”, until the grandiose, and parodic explosion of the Dies Irae. No work, perhaps, by its scope, the number of personnel it requires, its contrasts and its intensity, is capable of more magnifying the power and expressive capacities of a symphony orchestra.
A Sky too Small by Charlotte Bray was commissioned by the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and the Philharmonie de Paris – Orchestre de Paris. The world premiere took place on July 13, 2024 with the Orchestre de Paris, conducted by Klaus Mäkelä.
Time
(Thursday) 8:00 pm
Location
Philharmonie de Paris
221 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France
january 2025
21jan7:30 pmLUXEMBOURG - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - MOZART, HÄNDEL
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PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 G. F. HÄNDEL: Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2 W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster &
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W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
G. F. HÄNDEL: Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE:
The fifth year of our collaboration with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us from Luxembourg to London.
For this concert in Luxembourg Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21 frame George Frideric Handel’s Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2.
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than the expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterize his later works.
The opening movement of Handel’s Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2 bears a close relationship to Handel’s Brockes Passion of 1716. Two dance movements, a minuet, and a gavotte complete the concerto. In the Largo, the oboe’s expressive cantilena is gently accompanied by the broken-chord accompaniment of two concertante cellos.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm
Location
Philharmonie Luxembourg
1 Place de l'Europe, 1499 Luxembourg
23jan7:30 pmDORTMUND, GERMANY - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - MOZART, JANÁČEK
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PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO
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W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE:
The fifth year of our collaboration with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us Luxembourg to London. For this concert in Dortmund Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21, frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (“Youth”).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterise Mozart’s later works.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the programme. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and a classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
Location
Konzerthaus Dortmund
Brückstraße 21, 44135 Dortmund, Germany
26jan8:00 pmHAMBURG, GERMANY - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - MOZART, JANÁČEK
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PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO NOTE: The fifth year
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE:
The fifth year of our collaboration with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us Luxembourg to London. For this concert in Dortmund Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21, frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (“Youth”).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterise Mozart’s later works.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the programme. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and a classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Sunday) 8:00 pm
Location
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz d. Deutschen Einheit 4, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
28jan7:30 pmVIENNA, AUSTRIA - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - MOZART, JANÁČEK
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PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO NOTE: The fifth year
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE:
The fifth year of our collaboration with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us Luxembourg to London. For this concert in Dortmund Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21, frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (“Youth”).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterise Mozart’s later works.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the programme. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and a classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm
Location
Wiener Musikverein
Musikvereinspl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
30jan7:30 pmSALZBURG, AUSTRIA - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - MOZART, HÄNDEL
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PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 G. F. HÄNDEL: Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2 W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster &
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
G. F. HÄNDEL: Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE:
The fifth year of our collaboration with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us from Luxembourg to London.
For this concert in Luxembourg Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21 frame George Frideric Handel’s Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2.
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than the expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterize his later works.
The opening movement of Handel’s Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2 bears a close relationship to Handel’s Brockes Passion of 1716. Two dance movements, a minuet, and a gavotte complete the concerto. In the Largo, the oboe’s expressive cantilena is gently accompanied by the broken-chord accompaniment of two concertante cellos.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
Location
Mozarteum
Mirabellplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
february 2025
01feb7:30 pmLONDON, UK - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - MOZART, JANÁČEK
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PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO NOTE: The fifth year
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE:
The fifth year of our collaboration with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us Luxembourg to London. For this concert in Dortmund Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21, frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (“Youth”).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterise Mozart’s later works.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the programme. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and a classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
23feb7:30 pmCAMBRIDGE, UK - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE Legendary pianist Dame Mitsuko Uchida brings a deep insight into the music she plays through her
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE
Legendary pianist Dame Mitsuko Uchida brings a deep insight into the music she plays through her own quest for truth and beauty. Renowned for her interpretations of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven, she has also illuminated the music of Berg, Schoenberg, Webern and Boulez for a new generation of listeners. She is a former Visiting Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, and her February 2023 recital is her seventh for Camerata Musica Cambridge.
She has enjoyed close relationships over many years with the world’s most renowned orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and – in the US – the Chicago Symphony and The Cleveland Orchestra, with whom she recently celebrated her 100th performance at Severance Hall. Conductors with whom she has worked closely have included Bernard Haitink, Sir Simon Rattle, Riccardo Muti, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Vladimir Jurowski, Andris Nelsons, Gustavo Dudamel, and Mariss Jansons.
Since 2016, Mitsuko Uchida has been an Artistic Partner of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, with whom she is currently engaged on a five-year touring project in Europe and North America. She also appears regularly in recital in Vienna, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, London, New York and Tokyo, and is a frequent guest at the Salzburg Mozartwoche and Salzburg Festival.
Mitsuko Uchida records exclusively for Decca, and her multi-award-winning discography includes the complete Mozart and Schubert piano sonatas. She is the recipient of two Grammy Awards – for Mozart Concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra, and for an album of lieder with Dorothea Röschmann – and her recording of the Schoenberg Piano Concerto with Pierre Boulez and the Cleveland Orchestra won the Gramophone Award for Best Concerto.
Time
(Sunday) 7:30 pm
Location
West Road Concert Hall
Cambridge CB3 9DP
26feb8:00 pmBRUSSELS, BELGIUM - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE: World famous for her impeccable interpretations, Mitsuko Uchida always seeks the very depths of the music. And there
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE:
World famous for her impeccable interpretations, Mitsuko Uchida always seeks the very depths of the music. And there is no better piece in which to do so than Schubert’s last piano sonata. In this monumental work, with its exceptional emotional range, the Austrian master takes us on an inner journey. Untrammelled joy and profound stillness are just two of the stations on the way. Beethoven’s self-assured, compact Piano Sonata No. 27 is the perfect counterweight. “Every time you play a great piece of music, there is a new discovery. Every time”, Uchida claims. What will she lead us to discover this time?
Time
(Wednesday) 8:00 pm
Location
BOZAR
Centre for Fine Arts Rue Ravensteinstraat 23 1000 Brussels
28feb8:00 pmFRANKFURT, GERMANY - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE Mitsuko Uchida macht kein Geheimnis daraus, wofür ihr Musikerherz am stärksten schlägt: „Jeder Tag meines Lebens,
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE
Mitsuko Uchida macht kein Geheimnis daraus, wofür ihr Musikerherz am stärksten schlägt: „Jeder Tag meines Lebens, an dem ich Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert und auch die Musik unserer Zeit spielen darf – das ist für mich ein Geschenk von irgendwoher. Wenn es den Himmel gibt, dann ist es der Himmel.“ Zur Wiener Klassik und überhaupt zur deutsch-österreichischen Klavierliteratur hegt die Pianistin ein enges Verhältnis. In der Alten Oper hat sie das bereits regelmäßig unter Beweis gestellt und kehrt auch in dieser Saison mit zwei gewichtigen Werken Beethovens und Schuberts hierher zurück. Sein spätes Sonatenschaffen läutete Ersterer mit seiner Sonate op. 90 ein, während Letzterer mit seiner B-Dur-Sonate sein schöpferisches Leben vollendete: Zwei Monate nach Uraufführung des aufwühlenden Werks starb Schubert im Alter von nur 31 Jahren.
Konzertpate: B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG
Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm
Location
Alte Oper
Opernplatz 1, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
march 2025
04mar7:30 pmVIENNA, AUSTRIA - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm
Location
WIENER KONZERTHAUS
Lothringerstraße 18/3 · 1030
09mar8:00 pmMILAN, ITALY - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
Time
(Sunday) 8:00 pm
Location
LA SCALA
Filodrammatici Street, 2 - 20121
23mar3:00 pmBERKELEY, CA USA - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TOUR - MOZART
Event Details
PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE
Our tour with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us to the USA for the fifth time. For this edition, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21 frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (Youth).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than the profoundly expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterize Mozart’s later works. Uchida’s interpretation brings out the concerto’s intricate elegance, highlighting its playful yet sophisticated nature.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the program. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm
Location
Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley
101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
25mar7:30 pmATHENS, GA USA - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TOUR - MOZART
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PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO NOTE Our tour with
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE
Our tour with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us to the USA for the fifth time. For this edition, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21 frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (Youth).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than the profoundly expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterize Mozart’s later works. Uchida’s interpretation brings out the concerto’s intricate elegance, highlighting its playful yet sophisticated nature.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the program. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm
Location
UGA - Hodgson Concert Hall
230 River Rd, Athens, GA 30602
27mar7:30 pmPRINCETON, NJ USA - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TOUR - MOZART
Event Details
PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO NOTE Our tour with
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE
Our tour with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us to the USA for the fifth time. For this edition, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21 frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (Youth).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than the profoundly expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterize Mozart’s later works. Uchida’s interpretation brings out the concerto’s intricate elegance, highlighting its playful yet sophisticated nature.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the program. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
Location
Richardson Auditorium
68 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
29mar8:00 pmNEW YORK, NY USA - MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TOUR - MOZART
Event Details
PROGRAMME W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456 L. JANÁČEK: Mládí W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467 PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida piano & director José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra MCO NOTE Our tour with
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PROGRAMME
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18 K.456
L. JANÁČEK: Mládí
W. A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 K.467
PERFORMING WITH
Mitsuko Uchida piano & director
José Maria Blumenschein concertmaster & leader
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
MCO NOTE
Our tour with Artistic Partner Mitsuko Uchida brings us to the USA for the fifth time. For this edition, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and No. 21 frame Leoš Janáček’s wind sextet, Mládí (Youth).
Often overshadowed by his more famous B-flat concerto (Piano Concerto No. 27), No. 18 leans towards the entertaining rather than the profoundly expressive, offering glimpses of the deeper poignance that would characterize Mozart’s later works. Uchida’s interpretation brings out the concerto’s intricate elegance, highlighting its playful yet sophisticated nature.
Janáček’s Mládí adds contrast to the program. Composed during a reflective period in Janáček’s life, this wind sextet is a recollection of his youth, infused with astute humor and classical form. Written during a stay in his birthplace of Hukvaldy, Janáček uses fresh expressions and a quote from his earlier work, March of the Blue Boys, to evoke the spirit of his younger days. The addition of a bass clarinet to the traditional wind quintet lends the piece a unique, rich texture.
The concert concludes with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, a work of depth and beauty. Known for its large melodic leaps and underlying restlessness, this concerto’s middle movement is particularly renowned for its expressive poignancy.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm
Location
Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States
april 2025
04apr7:30 pmPHILADELPHIA, PA USA - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE: One of the most revered artists of our time, Mitsuko Uchida’s PCMS recitals are always “must-see”
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE:
One of the most revered artists of our time, Mitsuko Uchida’s PCMS recitals are always “must-see” events, her intensely moving interpretations of classical repertoire balancing sinew and sensitivity with crystalline articulation and vivid dynamic contrasts. “Hers is nerve-end playing of surpassing fantasy and refinement, minutely responsive to texture and color” (Gramophone).
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm
Location
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center
300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
06apr3:00 pmALBANY, NY USA - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE: One of the most revered artists of our time, Mitsuko Uchida’s PCMS recitals are always “must-see”
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE:
One of the most revered artists of our time, Mitsuko Uchida’s PCMS recitals are always “must-see” events, her intensely moving interpretations of classical repertoire balancing sinew and sensitivity with crystalline articulation and vivid dynamic contrasts. “Hers is nerve-end playing of surpassing fantasy and refinement, minutely responsive to texture and color” (Gramophone).
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm
Location
Union College
807 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308, United States
09apr8:00 pmNEW YORK, NY USA - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT - PERSPECTIVES SERIES
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE: With this recital, the great Mitsuko Uchida concludes her historic, three-season Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall. For the
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE:
With this recital, the great Mitsuko Uchida concludes her historic, three-season Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall. For the occasion, she performs piano sonatas by Beethoven and Schubert—repertoire that she approaches with a lifetime of passion and probing intellect, and for which she is widely considered one of world’s leading interpreters.
Time
(Wednesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States
17apr7:30 pmBOSTON, MA USA - BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - BEETHOVEN
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PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 Programme also includes SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15 PERFORMING WITH Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor Mitsuko Uchida has, from an early age, been considered a standout interpreter of Beethoven. The
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PROGRAMME
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
Programme also includes SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15
PERFORMING WITH
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Mitsuko Uchida has, from an early age, been considered a standout interpreter of Beethoven. The Fourth is considered the first of Beethoven’s piano concertos to depart from the format prescribed by Mozart (an orchestral introduction with a dramatic solo entrance). The concerto’s opening lets the instrument speak for itself — intimately and delicately so—to lead the way for the rest of the ensemble. Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony is his last symphony and is full of quotations, codes, clues, and ambiguity. This is an experience defying description that invites the listener to create their own personal interpretation.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
Location
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02115
18apr1:30 pmBOSTON, MA USA - BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - BEETHOVEN
Event Details
PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 Programme also includes SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15 PERFORMING WITH Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor Mitsuko Uchida has, from an early age, been considered a standout interpreter of Beethoven. The
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PROGRAMME
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
Programme also includes SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15
PERFORMING WITH
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Mitsuko Uchida has, from an early age, been considered a standout interpreter of Beethoven. The Fourth is considered the first of Beethoven’s piano concertos to depart from the format prescribed by Mozart (an orchestral introduction with a dramatic solo entrance). The concerto’s opening lets the instrument speak for itself — intimately and delicately so—to lead the way for the rest of the ensemble. Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony is his last symphony and is full of quotations, codes, clues, and ambiguity. This is an experience defying description that invites the listener to create their own personal interpretation.
Time
(Friday) 1:30 pm
Location
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02115
19apr8:00 pmBOSTON, MA USA - BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - BEETHOVEN
Event Details
PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 Programme also includes SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15 PERFORMING WITH Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor Mitsuko Uchida has, from an early age, been considered a standout interpreter of Beethoven. The
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PROGRAMME
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
Programme also includes SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15
PERFORMING WITH
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Mitsuko Uchida has, from an early age, been considered a standout interpreter of Beethoven. The Fourth is considered the first of Beethoven’s piano concertos to depart from the format prescribed by Mozart (an orchestral introduction with a dramatic solo entrance). The concerto’s opening lets the instrument speak for itself — intimately and delicately so—to lead the way for the rest of the ensemble. Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony is his last symphony and is full of quotations, codes, clues, and ambiguity. This is an experience defying description that invites the listener to create their own personal interpretation.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm
Location
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02115
may 2025
18may6:00 pmLISBON, PORTUGAL - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE: After dedicating herself to the demanding Diabelli Variations, pushing her interpretation of one of Beethoven’s most fascinating
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE:
After dedicating herself to the demanding Diabelli Variations, pushing her interpretation of one of Beethoven’s most fascinating creations to the limit – along with Schubert and Mozart, the centrepiece of her career – the accomplished pianist Mitsuko Uchida asked herself what the next challenge should be. She found an answer in the last piano sonatas by the German composer, whose genius she says lies in “his absolutely grandiose vision of the universe”. At Gulbenkian Music, Uchida will perform Beethoven’s Sonatas No. 27, combining it with one of Schubert’s final three masterpieces in the genre.
Time
(Sunday) 6:00 pm
Location
Grand Auditorium - Gulbenkian
Av. de Berna, 45A, 1067-001 Lisbon
21may8:00 pmBERLIN, GERMANY - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
Event Details
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE: Mitsuko Uchida is the grande dame of the piano – and one of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE:
Mitsuko Uchida is the grande dame of the piano – and one of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s close artistic companions. Her elegant, gripping and sensitive playing makes her an ideal interpreter of the piano works of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. In the final concert of our piano series, we will hear her perform Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in E minor, which journeys between contemplative calm and passionate forward momentum, as well as Schubert’s last sonata – a work full of intense emotions: sometimes rapturous and reflective, sometimes comforting; and at times, offering a terrifying glimpse into a psychological abyss.
Time
(Wednesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Berliner Philharmonie
Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1, 10785 Berlin, Germany
27may8:00 pmCOLOGNE, GERMANY - RECITAL - BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 VENUE NOTE: Als Kind verließ sie ihre japanische Heimat und kam nach Österreich – und damit in eine
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PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
VENUE NOTE:
Als Kind verließ sie ihre japanische Heimat und kam nach Österreich – und damit in eine neue Welt. In Wien ausgebildet, entwickelte sich Mitsuko Uchida zu einer Pianistin von Weltrang. Ihre Begeisterung für die Wiener Musik begleitet sie bis heute.
Wie tief kann man in manche Ozeane eintauchen? »Unendlich«, sagt Mitsuko Uchida und meint damit vor allem die Sonaten von Franz Schubert und Ludwig van Beethoven. »Es sind allerdings völlig verschiedene Klangwelten.« Trotz ihrer reichen Bühnenerfahrung begegnet Uchida den großen Werken der Klavierliteratur so sensibel wie am ersten Tag. »Ich bin heute vielleicht mutiger, aber in einem anderen Sinne als in meinen ersten Jahren.« Mit ihrem ›Wiener Blut‹ kommt sie den Geheimnissen dieser Musik ganz sicher auf die Spur …
Gefördert vom Kuratorium KölnMusik e.V.
Time
(Tuesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Kölner Philharmonie
Bischofsgartenstraße 1 50667