Performer
Emanuel Ax, Piano

Program
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique”
SCHOENBERG Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
SCHOENBERG Three Piano Pieces (1894)
SCHOENBERG Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”

Celebrating 50 years since his Carnegie Hall debut, Emanuel Ax remains one of the most beloved pianists to ever perform at the Hall, an exemplar of grace, sensitivity, and musical command. In a program that emphasizes his stylistic versatility and curiosity, he performs three of Beethoven’s timeless piano sonatas, each of them brimming with a virtuosic richness that contrasts the sparse, modern innovations found in short pieces by Schoenberg.