[BROADCAST] Whidbey Island Music Festival: Beethoven's Sonatas for Cello & Piano (through 9/30/2020)
$10 / $20
Tanya Tomkins, violoncello
Eric Zivian, fortepiano
Rita Dove, poetry
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”
Ludwig van Beethoven – 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", WoO 46
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Fortepianist Eric Zivian has taken up the challenge of learning all 32 Beethoven sonatas for Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year, a time-consuming project he can finally take on while sheltered in place. As a feat of endurance, it’s a challenge not unlike hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. It is also a wonderful opportunity for the player and listener to explore the full range of Beethoven’s style, and the emotion, humor, and spirituality of these treasures.
For the Whidbey Island Music Festival, we’ll be curating a selection of Beethoven’s genre-defining sonatas.
Former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove will read her poem Ludwig Van Beethoven's Return to Vienna to start the program.
Opening Night for this broadcast is Friday, August 21 at 7:30pm Pacific. Pre-concert ZOOM chat with festival artists at 7pm Pacific. This broadcast will be available online until September 30.
This online concert will be presented on Vimeo.com – purchase ticket to view link.
Link to donate: http://whidbeyislandmusicfestival.org/donate-online
Tickets: $20 (reduced price admission $10)