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056 BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2016
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Sir András Schiff piano
JOSEPH HAYDN ( 1732 – 1809 ) Sonata no . 60 in C major , Hob . XVI : 50 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN ( 1770 – 1827 ) Sonata no . 30 in E major , Op . 109 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART ( 1756 – 1791 ) Sonata no . 16 in C major , KV 545 FRANZ SCHUBERT ( 1797 – 1828 ) Sonata in C minor , D 958 m
HÅKONSHALLEN
DATE / TIME Thursday 26 May at 19:30
DURATION 1:15
OTHER Introduction in Norwegian by Annabel Guaita at 18:55
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Sir András Schiff

Great sonatas performed by one of the most charismatic pianists of our time .
Sir András Schiff was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2014 for his services to music . One of the most prominent characters in classical music , he tours worldwide , with the exception of his native country Hungary , which he boycotts in political protest , as ‘ a great opponent of the political situation there now .’
Sir András Schiff is equally uncompromising in his music ; he has two spare Steinway grand pianos which he is willing to take on tour with him in order to ensure the best possible conditions for concerts . Fortunately he is happy with the new piano in Håkonshallen , on which he will be the first to perform . He is known for his distinctive playing style , precise and attentive to the slightest detail in every note and chord , resulting in performances that conjure up every nuance in works by the great composers .
Sir András Schiff himself emphasises that all music is in the last analysis merely a game to bring out the man behind the music . ‘ The audience … want to be swept off their feet – it ’ s about a kind of controlled letting go . Risk taking is part of it , and that requires courage ,’ as he told Ilona Oltuski in August 2015 .
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