Beethoven's Piano Sonatas

Over two evenings in Seattle and Olympia, pianist Gilles Vonsattel offers an intimate journey through nine of Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonatas, exploring distinct facets of the composer's evolving voice, distilled through the singular presence of one artist at the piano.

Program 1 (Seattle)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 10 in G Major, op. 14, No. 2 (1798-1799)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 17 in D minor, op. 31, No. 2, The Tempest (1801-1802)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, Pastoral (1801)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 (1804)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, Appassionata (1803)

Program 2 (Olympia)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1 (1797)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3 (1794-1795)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 (1816)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (1822)