Piano evening Elisabeth Leonskaja

Performers:

Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano

Leonskaja plays Brahms
Johannes Brahms confidently entered the musical public arena in the early 1850s with his only three early piano sonatas. The works combine a clear commitment to tradition – in particular to Ludwig van Beethoven – and at the same time all develop an independent, Romantic-influenced expression. Contemporaries such as Robert Schumann recognised Brahms\\\' extraordinary talent early on. Robert Schumann expressed his admiration for the F sharp minor Piano Sonata op. 2 with the words »a laurel wreath for Johannes«, who came from elsewhere. The great Elisabeth Leonskaja dedicates herself to the three sonatas, a piano programme she herself likes to play – so you can be sure of an outstanding interpretation.

programme

Johannes Brahms
Sonate Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 1 (1852–1853)
Sonate Nr. 2 fis-moll op. 2 (1852)

Pause

Johannes Brahms
Sonate Nr. 3 f-moll op. 5 (1853)