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HAMMERKLAVIER SONATA - Igor Levit

KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland
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7:30 PM
Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30
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Festival

Lucerne Festival "Beethoven Farewell" 2020

Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Igor Levit Will Focus on Ludwig van Beethoven’s Legacy in the Inaugural Fall Weekend.

Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, Op.90
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, op. 101
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major "Hammerklavier", Op.106
Overview

The Hammerklavier Sonata is by far the most demanding of all 32 of Beethoven’s sonatas. It really is a borderline experience in terms of manual, physical, and emotional demands,” remarks Igor Levit, who adds: “No other piano work – save perhaps the Diabelli Variations – has so moved, changed, and affected me. Not a day goes by that I do not think about this sonata.”

On the second-to-last evening of his eight-part complete Beethoven cycle, which he has been performing at LUCERNE FESTIVAL since the summer of 2019, Levit will ascend this “Mount Everest” of the piano repertoire. But already on the way there, he will provide us with additional moments of musical bliss. First comes the two-movement Sonata in E minor, Op. 90, whose beguiling rondo keeps circling back with exuberant high spirits, like an endless melodic loop. The Sonata in A major, Op. 101, that follows sounds as if it had already started even before the very first measure. And it reaches far into the future in its vibrant scherzo, which seems to anticipate Schumann’s Davidsbündler marches. “This sonata is simply put a human miracle,” Levit attests.

Venue Info

KKL Luzern - Lucerne
Location   Europaplatz 1

KKL Luzern’s spectacular architecture designed by Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel and the quality of its facilities set this venue apart from more traditional culture and convention centres. Its trade-mark is the common theme of culture, conferences and culinary choices – the complete experience orchestrated under the famous roof. The building is situated in the heart of Switzerland, only one hour by train from Zurich Airport, within walking distance of Lucerne’s finest hotels and a few sheltered steps from the international railway station. It is the perfect venue for your next premium event, such as product launches, anniversary celebrations and award ceremonies, high-profile meetings, receptions and banquets.

Concert Hall
The showpiece of the KKL Luzern is its renowned Concert Hall with 1,898 seats and acoustics that provide incredible sound and inspire the world’s leading conductors, orchestras and soloists to perform at their best.

Conventions
The outstanding Concert Hall with its multifunctional usage, is also an exciting possibility for conventions. A wide screen is hidden above the stage and may be lowered for awards, product presentations and other events. Interpreting booths and excellent infrastructure are at hand for a most memorable convention or meeting or live television broadcast.

Two water canals frame the Lucerne Hall, a venue that is also unique in its adaptability and convertible for 200 up to 1,800 guests. It can be used for a variety of settings including product presentations, congresses, concerts and banquets. With its appropriate audiovisual facilities, variable height staging and mobile rostrum, all combined with the deliberately simple design of the hall, the organizer will find creative freedom to style the event.

The Auditorium for up to 271 listeners, too, is equipped with state-of-the-art congress installations and, like the Lucerne Hall, provides an attractive setting for conferences. Event organizers are also increasingly discovering the Crystal Lounge, the attractive meeting point in the KKL Luzern. It boasts an oval-shaped bar that can be moved around the space, allowing for maximum flexibility and turning the lounge into a premier events venue.

Culinary experiences
The cuisine facilities of the KKL Luzern offer organizers and guests all kinds of catering options and total culinary experiences. Packages and offers – such as refreshing time-outs, cocktail receptions for networking, stand-up lunches, seated dinners or exclusive lounge experiences – can be tailored to the organizer’s specific needs.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30
Duration:
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