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András Schiff ©Nadia F. Romanini
MIKLÓS PERÉNYI / ANDRÁS SCHIFF
BEETHOVEN
Cellist Miklós Perényi and pianist András Schiff present a stately evening dedicated to the fine work of Beethoven, from his Cello Sonata No. 1 to his 12 Variations on ''Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen''.
Programme
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major Op. 5 No. 1
Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major Op. 102 No. 1
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Twelve Variations for cello and piano on Mozart’s theme “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” from Mozart’s The Magic Flute Op. 66
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major Op. 69
Distribution
- Miklós Perényi cello
- András Schiff piano
Beethoven’s First Cello Sonata of 1797 is one of a pair written for Jean-Pierre Duport, first cellist at the Berlin court of King Friedrich Wilhelm II. Piano leads in its slow introduction, before an Allegro full of major-minor switches, and a rustic Rondo finale. Composed in 1815, No 4 in C major’s expressive Andante introduction opens in close conversation. A leaping octaves theme then ushers in the minor-keyed Allegro vivace, after which the second movement moves from an Adagio recalling the Andante to another Allegro vivace. The variations on The Magic Flute’s ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’ probably date from 1798. Sonata No 3 meanwhile dates from 1808, the same year as the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies. Its first movement opens strikingly with serene solo cello. Next comes an urgent Scherzo playing with offbeat accents, before a miniature Adagio cantabile leads to a virtuosic finale.
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