Beethoven's Second and Fifth Piano Concertos
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- What you'll hear
- Who's playing it
Nimble. Charming. A revolution on the keys.
Who’s on stage
For night two of our Beethoven-a-thon, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Dinis Sousa and John Suchet are back, joined this time by Stephen Hough and Elisabeth Brauß on the keys.
What they’re playing
Two more epic Beethoven concertos – numbers two and five (that’s the really famous one).
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: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor’
Who's playing it
Dinis Sousa conductor
Elisabeth Brauß piano
Stephen Hough piano
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What's happening in the music?
Crisp and sparkling, the Second Piano Concerto is like a posh night out when everyone is on their best behaviour – restrained fun but with the potential for more. That ‘more’ gets unleashed in No. 5 – music that’s defiant, raw and intense. If No. 2 was a kick about in the park, No. 5 is match day at St. James’ Park – an absolute unit of a piano concerto that re-wrote the rule book: grand, loud and with a lot of swagger.
Tickets
Saturday 10 April 2027
From: £0.00 - £53.00