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
John Suchet presenter
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: £5.00 - £53.00