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Steven Osborne - Beethoven and Brahms

Live from Wigmore Hall in London, a performance by pianist Steven Osborne. Brahms: Intermezzos, Op 117 Nos 3, 2 and 1. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 30, 31 and 32.

Live from Wigmore Hall, Steven Osborne performs piano pieces by Brahms and Beethoven. Introduced by Martin Handley.

Brahms: Intermezzo in C sharp minor, Op. 117 No. 3
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Brahms: Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op. 117 No. 2
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110

8.25 pm
INTERVAL: The Paris Bastille Wind Octet play Beethoven's Wind Octet op.103

8.45 pm
Part 2:
Brahms: Intermezzo in E flat major, Op. 117 No. 1
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Steven Osborne (piano)

A powerful programme with Beethoven's last three piano sonatas paired with pieces which Brahms referred to as 'cradle-songs of my sorrows'.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Johannes Brahms

      Intermezzo in C sharp minor Op. 117 No. 3

      Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109

      Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Johannes Brahms

      Intermezzo in B flat minor Op. 117 No. 2

      Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Sonata no. 31 in A flat major Op.110

      Performer: Steven Osborne.
  • Interval

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Wind Octet Op. 103

      Ensemble: Paris Bastille Wind Octet.
      • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Part 2

    • Johannes Brahms

      Intermezzo in E flat major Op. 117 No. 1

      Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor Op.111

      Performer: Steven Osborne.
  • Post-concert

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582

      Music Arranger: Eric Crees. Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass.
      • CSOR.
    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Symphony no.1 in D major 'Classical'

      Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
      • DG.
    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225

      Choir: VOCES8. Ensemble: The Senesino Players. Director: Barnaby Smith.
      • Signum.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 Mar 2017 19:30