Schubert meets Beethoven
Piano Recital by Wojciech Waleczek
Programme Description
In Schubert meets Beethoven, Wojciech Waleczek brings together the contrasting yet complementary musical worlds of two of the most important composers associated with Vienna.
Conceived in anticipation of the bicentenaries of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death in 2027 and Franz Schubert’s death in 2028, the programme offers a tribute to their enduring artistic legacy and to the extraordinary musical culture from which their works emerged.
The first part is devoted to Schubert’s lyrical imagination. His songs, piano works and theatrical music reveal a world of intimacy, poetry and melodic beauty. Original compositions are presented alongside celebrated piano transcriptions by Franz Liszt and Carl Tausig, allowing Schubert’s vocal and orchestral music to be experienced from a new pianistic perspective.
After the intermission, the programme focuses on Beethoven. The intimacy of Für Elise is followed by the emotional depth and dramatic contrasts of the Moonlight Sonata. The concert culminates in Franz Liszt’s virtuoso piano transcriptions of movements from Beethoven’s Seventh and Fifth Symphonies, transferring the scale, power and energy of the orchestra to the concert grand.
By juxtaposing Schubert’s poetic sensitivity with Beethoven’s dramatic power and architectural clarity, Schubert meets Beethoven presents two distinct yet deeply interconnected musical voices.
Programme
Part I – Franz Schubert
Approximately 40 minutes
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Ave Maria
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Ständchen
Piano transcription by Franz Liszt
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Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Piano transcription by Franz Liszt
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Overture to Alfonso und Estrella
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Impromptu No. 3
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Marche Militaire
Piano transcription by Carl Tausig
Intermission
Part II – Ludwig van Beethoven
Approximately 40 minutes
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Für Elise
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight”
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Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 – II. Allegretto
Piano transcription by Franz Liszt
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 – I. Allegro con brio
Piano transcription by Franz Liszt
Format: Piano Recital by Wojciech Waleczek
Duration: Approximately 80 minutes plus intermission
Programme: Flexible and adaptable to the venue or event
Booking & Professional Enquiries
For concert bookings, festival and venue enquiries, please contact Wojciech Waleczek directly.