Genre: Chamber music

Víkingur Ólafsson

The late sonatas by Beethoven featuring Konserthuset's Artist-in-Residence.

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson is currently one of the most acclaimed and sought-after pianists in the world. The New York Times coined him ”Iceland's Glenn Gould”, and his recordings are showered with five-star reviews. This season, he is the Artist-in-Residence at Konserthuset Stockholm.

Following the success of Bach's Goldberg Variations, which he performed to a full house here at Konserthuset last season, he takes on another of classical music's great B's this season – Beethoven. At this solo recital, we hear Beethoven's late piano sonatas.

Beethoven is never predictable, and in his final sonatas, he is reflective and melancholic, ecstatically passionate, humorous, and life-affirming; the music is like a whole life story. ”Beethoven's last three sonatas are a kind of testament”, says Víkingur Ólafsson.

The late sonatas by Beethoven featuring Konserthuset's Artist-in-Residence.

Sunday 11 May 2025 15.00

Ends approximately 17.00

Price:

250-435 SEK

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson is currently one of the most acclaimed and sought-after pianists in the world. The New York Times coined him ”Iceland's Glenn Gould”, and his recordings are showered with five-star reviews. This season, he is the Artist-in-Residence at Konserthuset Stockholm.

Following the success of Bach's Goldberg Variations, which he performed to a full house here at Konserthuset last season, he takes on another of classical music's great B's this season – Beethoven. At this solo recital, we hear Beethoven's late piano sonatas.

Beethoven is never predictable, and in his final sonatas, he is reflective and melancholic, ecstatically passionate, humorous, and life-affirming; the music is like a whole life story. ”Beethoven's last three sonatas are a kind of testament”, says Víkingur Ólafsson.

  • The music

    Approximate times
  • Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major
    20 min
  • Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major
    19 min
  • Intermission
    25 min
  • Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in c minor
    27 min
  • Participants

  • Víkingur Ólafsson piano

Sunday 11 May 2025 15.00

Ends approximately 17.00

Price:

250-435 SEK


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