Beethoven Meets Stockhausen
From 17 September to 17 September Germany / Köln
Artists:
Tobias Koch – fortepiano
Benjamin Kobler – piano
Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Bagatelles, piano pieces, sketches, drafts
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928–2007) Natural Durations, from *Klang – The 24 Hours of the Day*
Should Stockhausen be played in exactly the same way as Beethoven? And should one listen to Beethoven in the same way as one listens to Stockhausen? Pianists Tobias Koch and Benjamin Kobler believe that the music of both composers only truly comes to life when it sounds as fresh as it did when it was first composed – entirely in keeping with the principles of historically informed performance practice. Tobias Koch plays piano pieces, sketches and drafts by Beethoven on the fortepiano, many of which have never before been heard in concert. On the modern concert grand piano, Benjamin Kobler plays excerpts from Stockhausen’s final work, *Klang – The 24 Hours of the Day*, dedicated to him.
Should Stockhausen be played in exactly the same way as Beethoven? And should one listen to Beethoven in the same way as one listens to Stockhausen? Pianists Tobias Koch and Benjamin Kobler believe that the music of both composers only truly comes to life when it sounds as fresh as it did when it was first composed – entirely in keeping with the principles of historically informed performance practice. Tobias Koch plays piano pieces, sketches and drafts by Beethoven on the fortepiano, many of which have never before been heard in concert. On the modern concert grand piano, Benjamin Kobler plays excerpts from Stockhausen’s final work, *Klang – The 24 Hours of the Day*, dedicated to him.
