Greg Niemczuk - Legendary piano sonatas

In this extraordinary recital, the pianist deliberately breaks with the usual conventions of the classical concert format. He reaches for the microphone, talks to the audience, opens the door to hidden meanings and sometimes even draws attention – to key musical moments during the performance –. This unique combination of music and words makes it possible not only to hear masterpieces, but also to understand them. The audience experiences the sonatas not as museum pieces, but as living, breathing art – full of emotion, drama and humanity.

Four legendary piano sonatas are at the centre of this evening –, works that have shaped the destiny of piano music and whose profundity is inexhaustible:

Mozart's Sonata in A major K. 331 unfolds a world of grace, elegance and surprising boldness. The famous "Turkish March" appears here not as a mere catchy tune, but as part of a cleverly constructed musical cosmos full of humour and charm.

Beethoven's Sonata in C sharp minor op. 27 no. 2, the so-called "Moonlight Sonata", reveals itself beyond all clichés: as a radical, deeply personal confession by a composer on the brink of a new epoch – full of inner tension, darkness and eruptive power.

Chopin's Sonata in B flat minor op. 35 with its harrowing funeral march leads us into existential depths. Here we encounter pain, loneliness and the inexorable truth about transience – in music of terrifying honesty and poetic grandeur.

Finally, the monumental Sonata in B minor op. 58 shows Chopin as a visionary architect of great forms: passionate, dramatic, full of contrasts and inner fervour –, a work that pushes the horizon and takes the listener to the limits of expression.

This evening is more than just a concert.
It is an invitation to hear, feel and understand legendary works in a new way.
An experience that will permanently change the perception of this music – and remain in the memory.
A recital for all those who not only want to hear music, but also to understand it.