Tonight I attended my first world-class classical music performance (I'm guessing my teenage vist to the Cedar Rapids Symphony probably doesn't count). It was up Bunker Hill at the Disney Music Hall where I saw András Schiff perform four of Beethoven's sonatas, including the famous no. 14, the Moonlight Sonata. My seat had a clear view of Schiff's gliding hands, an enjoyable sight. I'm not sure I was ready for two hours of piano playing, but it was definitely an impressive show.

For your enjoyment, here's a YouTube recording of Schiff performing a Schubert sonata.

And, if you're into this kind of thing, the Guardian has published a series of lectures Schiff gave on Beethoven's work, including the four sonatas I saw tonight.

This is a post Ben made on April 9, 2008, 1 year, 11 months ago.

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Topics include andras schiff, beethoven, classical, code, disney hall, downtown los angeles, los angeles, media, music and my life.

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