Tonight, one of the great pianists of his time, Andras Schiff, is wrapping up a truly remarkable project, one that he had been saving until after age 50. Over the past four years, he has dedicated himself to performing all 32 Beethoven sonatas. He played them all live over the course of eight concerts each in 2005-2006 at Verbier in Switzerland and at Tanglewood. And this evening, his two-season residency at Disney Hall in L.A. comes to a close.
The ECM record label will release the entire cycle as performed by Schiff on eight CDs later this year, but why wait for a taste of his greatness? You can hear him perform Beethoven's final three piano sonatas in a live Webcast tonight from Disney Hall. It's at 10 p.m. Central time, and is expected to last about two hours. As you listen, you can open up a special chat window that NPR has created for the occasion.
Find the links at the KBIA Classical section of our site ... and be sure to let us know what you think!
John Bailey
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