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Earthly. Tragic. Exalted.

Delve into Beethoven’s magisterial late works for the piano, as acclaimed Romanian-British pianist Cristian Sandrin examines the intricate pianism and the complex narratives told by his Piano Sonatas op. 109, 110 and 111. Composed concomitantly with the Missa Solemnis and the Diabelli Variations, and in spite of Beethoven’s aggravating deafness and social isolation, these sonatas reveal an optimistic approach to life and music, as well as painting a vast emotional and psychological landscape. We observe the composer searching for the spiritual whilst resurrecting old styles or experimenting with innovative ideas – formidable artistic acts that would influence the course of music and inspire an entire new generation of artists and musicians, the Romantics.