Beethoven's First and Third Piano Concertos
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- What you'll hear
- All about the music
Drama. Beauty. Ripping up the rule book.
Who’s on stage
Our very own Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Dinis Sousa are joined by not one but two superb pianists, Paul Lewis and Alice Sara Ott, plus a huge Beethoven fan – presenter John Suchet.
What they’re playing
Pure Beethoven – his First and Third Piano Concertos.
Need to know
Discounts: save if you’re under 17, aged 18 – 30, a classical first timer, or a group of 10 or more people. Check the details.
Beethoven Weekend offer: buy 2 concerts and get 15% off, buy 3 or more and get 20% off.
Running time: 90 minutes, without an interval.
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Who's playing it
Dinis Sousa conductor
Paul Lewis piano
Alice Sara Ott piano
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What's happening in the music?
Beethoven didn’t play by the rule book, and took a proper radical approach to the piano concerto that changed the game. Earlier composers treated them as a polite chat between piano and orchestra – dead refined. But Beethoven? No, his concertos were more like a dramatic scrap between the two. His first concerto balances class with drama, while the third’s got a gut-wrenching middle section, before it finishes in a high speed musical chase.
Tickets
Friday 9 April 2027
From: £0.00 - £53.00