Richard Goode plays Beethoven and Schumann
Martin Handley presents the American pianist Richard Goode performing two of Beethoven's later piano sonatas with the 6 Bagatelles, Op.126. Plus Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze.
The American pianist Richard Goode is especially known for his emotionally powerful interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven, and in tonight's programme he pairs two of Beethoven's later piano sonatas with the 6 Bagatelles, Op.126, of which Beethoven said were 'probably the best I've written'. In the second half of the concert, Richard Goode plays Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze, a work dedicated to Clara Wieck, with whom he had just got secretly engaged.
Presented by Martin Handley and recorded on 30th September at Wigmore Hall in London.
BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90
BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101
BEETHOVEN
6 Bagatelles, Op.126
Interval
SCHUMANN
Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6
Richard Goode (piano)
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 27 In E Minor Op.90
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 28 In A Major Op.101
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Ludwig van Beethoven
6 Bagatelles Op.126
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Clara Schumann
Three Romances, Op.22 for violin and piano
Performer: Philippe Graffin. Performer: Claire Désert.- SCHUMANN.
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Robert Schumann
Davidsbundlertanze Op.6
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Frédéric Chopin
Nocture in E Major Op. 62 no. 2
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Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Orchestrator: Sid Ramin. Orchestrator: Irwin Kostal. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.- Bernstein: West Side Story: New York Philharmonic, Berstein.
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