Stephen Kovacevich
Archive Listings for Stephen Kovacevich
T01344351878 (RCHNOTTS11)One of the most admired pianists of the last fifty years, Stephen Kovacevich has received particular acclaim for his performances of Beethoven. Forty years after his ground-breaking recording of the Diabelli Variations he recorded them again, winning the Classic FM Gramophone Editor’s Choice award in 2009. We’re delighted, then, to be able to hear his unique take on these thirty-three witty transformations, which Alfred Brendel described simply as ‘the greatest of all piano works.’ Equally brilliant - and no less virtuosic - is Bach’s expansive Fourth Partita. Brilliantly colourful, this suite of French dances covers a wide range of moods, from a gentle sarabande to an deftly energetic gigue. The centrepiece of this richly varied programme is Schumann’s ‘Scenes from Childhood.’ Deceptively simple these characterful pieces capture the wonder and innocence of childhood in a way that still feels fresh today, not least in the famous ‘Träumerei’ or ‘daydreams.’ | |
| 22 Mar 11 | Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham :: V462 listing details L01946283011 |
T2137756109 (RFH09)Stephen Kovacevich today performs the work with which he first shot to international stardom in his 1968 recording: Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. It’s ideally paired with works by Bach and Schumann. Adored by audiences everywhere, Kovacevich looks set to be a tremendous highlight of this year’s series. "In a period when Beethoven interpretation has become fairly standardized, Kovacevich remains a free spirit, making a profoundly personal response to the music" (Boston Globe). | |
| 26 Jan 09 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L0194190212 |
T1061848417 (RFH04)Music Beethoven (Sonata in D min. Op 31 No 2 - Tempest). Music Beethoven (Sonata in E Op 109). Music Schubert (Sonata in B flat D.960). | |
| 20 Oct 04 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01354206632 |
T0763907490 (RFH03)Music Beethoven (Hammerklavier sonata). | |
| 18 May 03 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L854477553 |
T01159306630 (RFH02)Company London Mozart Players. Conductor Stephen Kovaceivch (piano). Music Mozart (Symphony No 25; Piano Conc No 18 K456). Music Brahms (Symphony No 4). | |
| 22 Jan 02 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01488484099 |
Beethoven and Schubert - T01371331146 | |
| 15 Dec 01 | Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563 listing details L1970879145 |
Kovacevich, Beethoven and the Piano - T1245250202Music Beethoven (Sonata in D minor Op 31 No 2 - The Tempest; Sonata in A Op 101; Bagatelles from Op 119; Sonata in A flat Op 110). | |
| 11 Feb 01 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01326195299 |
Kovacevich, Beethoven and the Piano - T1717529924Music Beethoven (Sonata in A flat op 26; Sonata in F minor op 57 - Apassionata; 6 Bagatelles op 126; Sonata in E op 109). | |
| 26 Nov 00 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1786230575 |
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| 2 Dec 11 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L02058207528 |
| 13 May 01 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01144623747 |
| 4 Feb 97 | Queen's Hall, Edinburgh :: V603 listing details L0375753380 |
