The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space
44 Charlton St. at Varick St.
All-day pass: $50
Individual sessions: $11
646-829-4000
www.wnyc.org
As part of Beethoven Awareness Month on WQXR, the Greene Space is hosting an all-day marathon of each and every Beethoven sonata, divided into six two-hour sessions beginning at 11:00 am and continuing through 11:00 pm. Hosted by Terrance McKnight and Midge Woolsey, the event will include all thirty-two sonatas, played by such master pianists as Alessio Bax (Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique,” 11:00 am), Evan Shinners (Sonata No. 11 in B-flat, Op. 22, 11:00 am), Inon Barnatan (Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90, 1:00; Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, No. 2, 3:00), Benjamin Hochman (Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata,” 3:00; Sonata No. 7 in D, Op. 10, No. 3; 5:00), Jonathan Biss (Sonata No. 12 in A-flat, Op. 26, “Funeral March,” 7:00; Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1, 9:00), Jeremy Denk (Sonata No. 29 in B-flat, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier,” 7:00; Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, 9:00), Joyce Yang (Sonata No. 18 in E-flat, Op. 31, No. 3, “The Hunt,” 7:00), and Juilliard students. An all-day bass comes with a gift bag and coffee and tea service. Born in 1770, Ludwig van gave his first public concert when he was seven, and was publishing his work by the time he was twelve. He began losing his hearing in 1801, causing him to write at a furious pace. He died in March 1827, leaving behind a legacy like no other, some of which will be on view all day today at the Greene Space.