This month, we are focusing on the Grand Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 7. To level out the playing field, I've programmed another major sonata on the latter half of the program. The rest of the program showcases the influence that Beethoven and Chopin had on composers afterward, namely Brahms and Scriabin.
Here is the program:
Scherzo in e-flat minor, Op. 4 — Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major (“Grand Sonata”), Op. 7 — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro molto e con brio
II. Largo con gran espressione
III. Allegro
IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
—-intermission—-
Bagatelle in A-flat major, Op. 33 No. 7 — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Prelude in B major, Op. 2 No. 2
Prelude in F-sharp major, Op. 48 No. 1
Poème, Op. 69 No. 2
Etude in c-sharp minor, Op. 2 No. 1 — Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 — Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
I. Allegro Maestoso
II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
III. Largo
IV. Finale: Presto, non tanto