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Beethoven Impact The Music of the Innovative Composer Beethoven and His Influences

Axel Steer Lecture Concert

2025/04/19(sa.) 19:00 Starting

Bechstein Centrum TokyoTokyo

Official https://www.bechstein.co.jp/events/20250419/

The first lecture concert in Japan by German pianist, musician and music educator Axel Stehr.

In this lecture concert, he will perform the famous Waldstein Sonata and give an insightful explanation and analysis of Beethoven's challenging piano style.

Beethoven had a profound influence on his successors, especially Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt.

Schubert worshipped Beethoven and witnessed the premiere of Beethoven's symphonies. Beethoven, on the other hand, was deeply impressed by Schubert's beautiful songs.

Franz Liszt played for Beethoven as a child and later became one of the greatest Beethoven performers of his generation. In addition, Liszt arranged works by Beethoven and Schubert for the piano.

The second half of the concert will feature works by Schubert and Liszt and will illustrate Beethoven's influence on these composers.

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein

Franz Schubert
Improvisation No. 4 in A flat major, Op. 90-4, D899
Three Piano Pieces, D946, No. 2 in E flat major

Franz Liszt
Schubert's "Twelve Songs" S.558, No.4 "The Devil King" (arranged by Liszt)
Schubert's "Swan Song" D957 (13 Songs on poems by Reschtarp and Heine) No. 1 "Love's Messenger" (arranged by Liszt)
Concert paraphrase from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto

The program and order of the pieces are subject to change.
*Free of charge for infants and elementary school students accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Performer

  • Dr. Axel Ster

    piano

Admission and ticket purchase

  • Admission fee

    Adults 3000 yen
    Junior high and high school students 2000 yen
    Infants and elementary school students free

  • Admission of a preschool child

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