CANCELLED: Liza Ferschtman / István Várdai / Elisabeth Leonskaja
As a result of the new Germany-wide coronavirus restrictions that have been issued, all concerts in the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle have been cancelled until 20 December 2020. This event has had to be cancelled. If you bought your tickets in the Elbphilharmonie’s online shop, you will be refunded the purchase price via the payment method used for the original booking – you don’t need to do anything. You’ll find further details on refunds on the following page: Information on refunds for tickets to cancelled events
She is a living piano legend: Elisabeth Leonskaja. For Schubert in particular, the Georgia native and longtime Vienna resident is regarded as an absolute authority. Just a few days after her 75th birthday, she celebrates in the Elbphilharmonie with two musician friends: it goes without saying that the programme features music by her favourite Austrian composer.
Together with Dutch violinist Liza Ferschtman and the Hungarian cellist István Várdai, Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Schubert’s two great piano trios, which were written in around 1827. The two works form a couple like fire and water, something recognised early on by Robert Schumann: he described the E flat major trio as »active, masculine, dramatic«, while his attributes for the sister piece in B flat major were »suffering, feminine and lyrical«. Leaving gender clichés to one side, the two trios also have depth, warmth and a wealth of melody in common.
Performers
Liza Ferschtman violin
István Várdai violoncello
Elisabeth Leonskaja piano
Programme
Franz Schubert
Klaviertrio B-Dur D 898
Piano Trio in E-flat major, D 929
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Chamber Music at the Laeiszhalle