Daniel Tong: Fantasy or Sonata?
Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
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Fantasy or Sonata?
Daniel Tong piano
Beethoven
Sonata in E flat, Op.27 No.1
Sonata in A flat, Op.110
Fantasy or Sonata? 聽The question immediately becomes clear with the subtitle of Beethoven鈥檚 Op 27 No 1 sonata (and its companion, No 2 鈥楳oonlight鈥�), labelled 鈥榮onata quasi una fantasia鈥� (sonata in the style of a fantasy).聽 Beethoven was widely regarded by his contemporaries for his skill at improvisation and this four-movement sonata has a sense of a single span and improvisatory feel.聽 Twenty years later, his penultimate sonata demonstrates freedom of spirit and form, particularly in the final movement that contrasts a doleful lament with a grand Bach-like fugue.
Daniel Tong's life is spent with music, as solo and chamber pianist, teacher and writer. He has played at all the major venues and festivals in the UK, and is frequently heard on BBC Radio. He is founder member of the acclaimed London Bridge Trio and director of the Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival.
As part of Beethoven and More...
This season celebrates the music, influence, and enduring legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, marking the 2027 bicentenary of the composer鈥檚 death.
Running time approx. 55 minutes