Piano Recitals
In these masterclasses, the Beethoven-Haus presents outstanding pianists.
- Aaron Pilsan, piano | Artist in Residence
The selection made by Artist in Residence Aaron Pilsan allows the entire range of Beethoven's oeuvre to be experienced - from the elegance of the early works to the visionary darkness of the middle phase and the transcendent clarity of his late works.
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate op. 14, Nr. 1 E-Dur
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate cis-Moll op. 27,2 "Mondschein"
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate c-Moll op. 111
- Duo Tal und Groethuysen
- Yaara Tal, piano
- Andreas Groethuysen, piano
The career of the legendary piano duo Tal and Groethuysen, who never cease to surprise with unusual concert projects, began 40 years ago in Bonn - reason enough to celebrate their stage anniversary here with a reminiscence of the programme from back then in the first part and a new programme in the second half!
- Franz Schubert, Allegro a-Moll D 947 "Lebensstürme" für Klavier zu vier Händen
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonate F-Dur KV 497 für Klavier zu vier Händen
- Johann Sebastian Bach, 6. Brandenburgisches Konzert BWV 1051
- Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude und Fuge für Orgel in Es-Dur BWV 552 in der Fassung für zwei Klaviere
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fantasie c-Moll KV 475 in der Fassung für zwei Klaviere von Edvard Grieg
- Alexander Gadjiev, piano
Alexander Gadjiev's personality combines Central European culture with profound musical experience. He owes this in part to his home town, the Italian-Slovenian border town of Gorizia, European Capital of Culture 2025. The celebrated pianist and second prize winner of the 2021 International Chopin Competition, who also received the special prize from Krystian Zimerman, will present a French programme to the Bonn audience.
- Claude Debussy, Drei Stücke aus "Préludes pour piano II"
- Maurice Ravel, Drei Stücke aus "Miroirs" für Klavier solo
- Olivier Messiaen, Le baiser de l‘Enfant Jesus
- Frédéric Chopin, Préludes op. 28
- Kevin Chen, piano
At the age of eight, Kevin Chan won first place in the Canadian music competition and was subsequently named one of the '100 Remarkable Canadians'. Since then, his career has blossomed internationally and he has been widely recognised as a prizewinner at major competitions. In the Chamber Music Hall, he will play on the Steinway grand piano that led him to victory at the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv in 2023.
- Ludwig van Beethoven, 32 Variationen c-Moll WoO 80
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Variations sérieuses op. 54
- Alexander Scriabin, Fantasie op. 28
- Alexander Scriabin, Vers la flamme op. 72
- Franz Liszt, Années de pèlerinage II
- Franz Liszt, Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, 5
- Franz Liszt, Les Préludes in der Bearbeitung für Klavier solo
- Angela Hewitt, piano
With her Bach interpretations, which radiate from within and are always natural and never artificial, Angela Hewitt delights critics and listeners alike. Her recordings have set standards in the history of interpretation. In 2020, Angela Hewitt was the first woman to be awarded the Bach Medal of the City of Leipzig. However, her range extends far beyond this, as she will demonstrate with her varied recital programme.
With the kind support of the Hermann J. Abs Foundation
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Klaviersonate B-Dur KV 570
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate D-Dur op. 28 "Pastorale"
- Joseph Haydn, Fantasie C-Dur Hob. XVII/4
- Franz Schubert, Zwölf Valses Nobles op. 77 D 969
- Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita c-Moll Nr. 2 BWV 826