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Chicago Symphony Presents
Rudolf Buchbinder
Jan 10, 2027 — 3:00 PM
Overview
When Rudolf Buchbinder sits down at the piano, audiences immediately sense his passionate temperament and thirst for musical adventure. He “never takes the easy route … and his readings are unfailingly persuasive,” writes BBC Music Magazine. The eminent Austrian pianist returns to Chicago with music that is especially close to his heart: Beethoven’s emotionally charged Appassionata Sonata, framed by Mozart’s jewel-like variations on the “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” melody and Schubert’s expansive final sonata.
Program
Mozart
Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265
Beethoven
Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata)
Schubert
Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960
Performers
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Preconcert Dining
Preorder a meal to enjoy in the Rotunda at Chicago Symphony Center before the concert. Select from a menu of handcrafted sandwiches, salads and various snacks. Your order will be ready for pickup at the Bass Bar.
Inside the Music
Over time, popular lore has attributed "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to no less than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who used the melody as the basis for his Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265 (1785).
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To mark the bicentennial of the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, the CSO and Symphony Center Presents have programmed "Beethoven: The Eternal Original," a season-long celebration of the composer and humanitarian.
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