Anton Kuerti

The pianist Anton Kuerti, one of Canada's best-kept secrets, has devoted his life to Beethoven. He knows his thirty-two sonatas like the back of his hand. Indeed, during this lecture recital he will be turning the well-known 'Appassionata' inside out. Kuerti explains why many regard this as Beethoven's finest sonata. He shows how Beethoven took the classical sonata form beyond its limits and sought new sound colours to express his deepest emotions.