Daniel Shapiro, piano
Daniel Shapiro continues to gain recognition as a leading interpreter of Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, and Brahms, and as a teacher and coach at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
He has given critically acclaimed performances across the United States, in Brazil, Britain, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Korea, and China, at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. This season he performs his third complete cycle of the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas; previous live performances of all the sonatas can be found on this website. His DVDs of all of Schubert’s major piano sonatas and his CD of Beethoven’s “Diabelli” Variations have received enthusiastic reviews.
Program Summary
The Beethoven “Hammerklavier” Sonata is one of the monumental works of music in the piano–or any–repertoire and a towering masterpiece. Yet it is seldom heard in person. This will be an opportunity for the UBC community to hear this great work. And its joyful exuberance and life-affirming ecstasy, surrounding the deepest despair, is a welcome message for humanity.
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier”
Allegro
Assai vivace
Adagio sostenuto
Largo–Allegro risoluto
Program brochure available soon
Tickets (also available at the door)
We are unable to accept cash at the door.
