Aki Fujii Piano Recital "L.v.Beethoven in C

Beethoven's works continue to move us today, even after passing through the ages.
In particular, his masterpieces in C minor, symbolized by the symphony "Fate" and the piano sonata "Pathetique," are filled with immeasurable energy, and at the bottom of them lies his unshakable credo, "Credo," which echoes like an eternal bass note. Credo" that echoes like an everlasting bass note. The Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution, two great transformations that fundamentally changed the values of the world and the way people lived, formed the basis of Beethoven's creative work during his lifetime. Beethoven was a revolutionary musician who freed music from the possession of the aristocracy and brought it to the people at large.

In the concert hall, history, Beethoven's hope for humanity in the face of the despair of losing his own hearing, and our own "now" will intersect. The "present" is the last piano work composed in his last years, right after he finished writing the Ninth Symphony "Chorus" Op.125, which he described as "the best bagatelle of my life," and we will trace his representative works from the period when he established his reputation as a standard-bearer of innovation, and we will also trace the path to his last sonata, the Third Sonata No.2. The program will also trace the path of the last sonata, No. 3 and No. 2, in chronological order.

We hope that the light that Beethoven's music holds will gently shine in your hearts and become a small beacon that illuminates your life in the future.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
～All Beethoven Program
Six Bagatelles, Op.126 (1823-24)
Piano Sonata No.8 "Pathetique" Op.13 in C minor (1798-99)
32 Variations on a Theme of Creation WoO 80 in C minor (1806)
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (1822)