Venue, Timing and Cost
Concert III.
Franz Schubert
Sonata in E, D 157
Sonata in a, D 845
Sonata in B flat, D 960
Schubert first and last. James Lisney complements his traversal of the eleven completed piano sonatas by adding the incomplete Sonata in E from 1815 (the composer’s first surviving sonata project) as a counterpoint to the magisterial Sonata in B flat. The latter, much loved work is testament to Schubert’s profound confidence and positivity in drawing upon Beethoven’s heroic masterpieces (such as the Archduke Trio or the Emperor Concerto) without overwhelming his own unique voice. Is this, as Edith Vogel postulated, “Beethoven in heaven” – or Schubert’s commanding answer to his own question “Who can do anything after Beethoven”?
SJE Arts International Piano Series
See also
IV. Friday 17 November 2017
Piano Sonatas D 784, D 568 & D 850
Further Information
Tickets available from http://www.sje-oxford.org/events/tickets or Oxford Playhouse, tel 01865 305305.
SJE Arts, St John the Evangelist church, 109A Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EH
On Iffley Road between Marston Street and James Street, opposite the University Sports Ground. Bus No. 3 from the city centre stops directly outside.