[scompton]

I heard on the radio this morning that pianist François-Frédéric Guy is doing 9 recitals in 10 days and will be playing all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas. My only problem is which to see. My wife won't be happy if I see all of them

It's $20 per show, $40 for 3, $100 for all 9. It's at La Maison Francaise at the French Embassy.

Here's the schedule and a link to the web page

La Maison Française, Embassy of France, Washington DC

November 13 - 7:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 1 in F minor, opus 2
- Sonata no. 2 in A major, opus 2
- Sonata no. 3 in C major, opus 2

November 14 - 4:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 5 in C minor, opus 10
- Sonata no. 6 in F major, opus 10
- Sonata no. 7 in D major, opus 10

November 14 - 7:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7
- Sonata no. 9 in E major, opus 14
- Sonata no. 10 in G major, opus 14
- Sonata no. 8 in C minor, opus 13 ‘Pathétique’

November 15 - 4:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, opus 22
- Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, opus 26 ‘Funeral March’
- Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, opus 27 ‘Quasi una fantasia’
- Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, opus 27 ‘Moonlight’

November 16 - 7:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 16 in G major, opus 31
- Sonata no. 17 in D minor, opus 31 ‘The Tempest’
- Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31

November 17 - 7:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 15 in D major, opus 28 ‘Pastorale’
- Sonata no. 19 in G minor, opus 49
- Sonata no. 20 in G major, opus 49
- Sonata no. 21 in C major, opus 53 ‘Waldstein’

November 20 - 7:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 22 in F major, opus 54
- Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp major, opus 78
- Sonata no. 23 in F minor, opus 57 ‘Appassionata’
- Sonata no. 25 in G major, opus 79
- Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, opus 81a ‘Les Adieux’

November 21 - 7:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 27 in E minor, opus 90
- Sonata no. 28 in A major, opus 101
- Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 ‘Hammerklavier’

November 22 - 4:00 p.m.
- Sonata no. 30 in E major, opus 109
- Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, opus 110
- Sonata no. 32 in C minor, opus 111

 

[geoges.ravel]

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Originally Posted by scompton /img/forum/go_quote.gif I heard on the radio this morning that pianist François-Frédéric Guy is doing 9 recitals in 10 days and will be playing all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas. My only problem is which to see. My wife won't be happy if I see all of them It's $20 per show, $40 for 3, $100 for all 9. It's at La Maison Francaise at the French Embassy.

If I were you, I 'd say to her:
Darling, I'd like to attend a concert, there are 3 possibilities for the tickets; one is at full price,
one is 33% off; and one is 44% off, which kind of ticket do you think I should take?

Or you can promise to do housekeeping all nine days of concert.

 

[kodreaming]

Very interesting.

$100 dollar seems to be pretty reasonable.

 

[scompton]

IMO $20 for one is reasonable, $100 for 9 recitals is outstanding. I can't see all of them anyway because I'm going to Götterdämmerung on the 15th. And as I said in the OP, my wife wouldn't be happy about me being gone so many nights in a row.

 

[priest]

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Originally Posted by scompton /img/forum/go_quote.gif IMO $20 for one is reasonable, $100 for 9 recitals is outstanding. I can't see all of them anyway because I'm going to Götterdämmerung on the 15th. And as I said in the OP, my wife wouldn't be happy about me being gone so many nights in a row.

I wish I could sympathize, but my wife would be thrilled if I were gone for that many nights in a row.

 

[pohugfla]

bookmarked and b back l8er,i need more info,