Nobuyuki Tsujii's 2020 premium recital, featuring a program of Beethoven sonatas, was to take place back in July. Tickets for the performances were selling out quickly, when the concerts were called off due to Covid-19. But now, it seems the recitals are coming back, and soon (this October). Please read on.
This notice came today (August 20 2020) on the Official Website of Nobuyuki Tsujii:
[Translated from Japanese]
Nobuyuki Tsujii Premium Recital 2020
=Social Distance Performance=
Enjoy the beautiful sound of Nobuyuki Tsujii's piano in a classic hall with superb acoustics!
Premium Recital 2020 will feature Beethoven, celebrating his 250th birthday this year.
Said to be a masterpiece among the masterpieces of Beethoven's piano, Beethoven's piano sonata no. 29 was performed by Nobuyuki Tsujii at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and was found deeply moving by the judges and the audience. With "Hammerllavier" as the main work, the first half will play early and mid-term masterpiece sonatas.
At these performances, you can enjoy the charm of these piano works the best in a good acoustic hall with Nobuyuki Tsujii.
*This performance will be held with the number of tickets sold for 50% of the number of seats in order to maintain a social distance.
[Currently, one performance is listed]
2020.10.09 (Friday) 18:45 Nagoya Sumitomo Mitsui Marine Shirakawa Hall
https://www.tokai-tv.com/events/tsujii-premium-social/
*In addition, this performance will be held in Tokyo, Sapporo, Osaka, Hamamatsu, and Matsumoto.
So, the recitals are back on, in time for the Beethoven celebration before the year is over. May it be a great success! The previously announced program is as follows:
Program
3 Beethoven sonatasOpus 27-1: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor 'Sonata quasi una fantasia' ("Moonlight")
Opus 53: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ("Waldstein") (1803)
Opus 106: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major ("Hammerklavier") (1818)
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