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Piano Recital
Waldstein and Kreisleriana
Part of the Islington Festival of Music and Art 2026
Add to my Calendar 01-08-2026 18:00 01-08-2026 20:00 36 Piano Recital Count Waldstein was a friend and patron of Beethoven, to whom this sonata was dedicated. It is also known as “L’aurora” (“Dawn”), as in some passages of the 3rd Movement one can imagine daybreak. The 8 fantasy-like pieces that constitute “Kreisleriana” were inspired by the Romantic writer ETA Hoffmann. The work was dedicated to Frédéric Chopin, but when he received a copy, he commented favourably only about the design of the title page! Christ Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Christ Church
155 Highbury Grove
Highbury
London
N5 1SA
England
Tickets
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Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.21 in C major 'Waldstein', Op.53
~ Interval ~
Frédéric Chopin – Etude in C sharp minor 'Cello', Op.25 no.7
Robert Schumann – Kreisleriana, Op.16
Performers
Dmitrii Kalashnikov – piano
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Programme Note
Count Waldstein was a friend and patron of Beethoven, to whom this sonata was dedicated. It is also known as “L’aurora” (“Dawn”), as in some passages of the 3rd Movement one can imagine daybreak.
The 8 fantasy-like pieces that constitute “Kreisleriana” were inspired by the Romantic writer ETA Hoffmann. The work was dedicated to Frédéric Chopin, but when he received a copy, he commented favourably only about the design of the title page!
