Artist Portrait: Christian Tetzlaff
Tetzlaff & Friends: Violin & Piano
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 26 May 2023 • 1pm
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The Concert
Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No 4 in A minor
César Franck Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
Christian Tetzlaff violin
Kiveli Dörken piano
The concert will finish at approximately 2.15pm
Tickets
£15 (£13 concessions, £5 under-18s)
+ £1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction
Save on Your Booking
Multibuy Discounts – £10 tickets for 4+ events
Under-18s – £5 tickets
Groups of 10+ – save at least 20%
Barbican Access Members – free companion tickets
Full details below
Passion. Poetry. Romance. Two exceptional artists in two impassioned masterworks: Christian Tetzlaff and Kiveli Dörken play violin sonatas by Beethoven and Franck.
The Programme
In the 19th century, emotions ran high, and composers of all nationalities brought ideals of passionate struggle even into the drawing room. Beethoven’s early violin sonata burns with the restless energy of a young genius in an age of revolution; two generations later, César Franck filled his only Violin Sonata with all the drama, grandeur and soaring, songful melody of a great romantic opera.
The Performers
Christian Tetzlaff’s way with Beethoven has been described as ‘breathtaking’ – and with a duo-partner as gifted and perceptive as the young German pianist Kiveli Dörken (a former student of Tetzlaff’s late, much-missed friend Lars Vogt) these two make ideal partners in music that demands – and rewards – playing that’s as intelligent as it is uninhibited.
‘What do I care for your wretched fiddle when I’m taking to my God?’ – Beethoven
Change of Performers and Programme
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of pianist Lars Vogt, who was originally due to perform in this concert alongside Christian Tetzlaff.
Posted 6 September 2022
Recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3
Header Image © Giorgia Bertazzi
Booking and Discounts
Booking Your Tickets
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By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre
£1.50 booking fee per transaction when booking online or by phone
Refunds and Exchanges
If you can no longer user your tickets, you can exchange them for another LSO St Luke’s concert or Barbican credit voucher (valid for six months). Please ensure that you inform the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings). A per-ticket administration fee applies for all exchange services.
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The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. If the event is cancelled, all bookers will receive a refund. All discounts are subject to availability and may not be combined. Box office calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance or training purposes
Multibuy Discount
£10 tickets when you book three or more BBC Radio 3 concerts in the 2022/23 season within one transaction.
Concessions
£13 tickets for over-60s, full-time and unwaged/unemployed people.
Under-18s
£5 tickets for under-18s.
Groups of 10+
Save 20%, or 30% when booking two or more concerts in the same season, plus additional benefits. Find out more about group booking.
Access Members
Members of the Barbican’s Access Scheme can book free companion seats. Join the Barbican Access Scheme.
