Saturday 10 March 2012
7.45 pm
at the Middleton Hall, University of Hull
preceded by talk at 6.30 (see below)

Benjamin Frith, piano
| Beethoven | Six Bagatelles op 126 |
| Variations in E flat op 35 Eroica | |
| Sonata in B flat op 106 Hammerklavier |
The season is rounded off in fine style with an all-Beethoven programme from a master pianist whose playing never fails to impress. Benjamin Frith’s programme provides a splendid survey of the variety and range of Beethoven’s piano music, opening with one of the quirky late sets of Bagatelles and proceeding via the Eroica Variations (on the same theme as the variations in the last movement of the Eroica Symphony) to the colossal Hammerklavier sonata, one of the mightiest peaks in the entire piano literature.
… a formidable talent both musically and technically
Gramophone (on Benjamin Frith’s recording of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations)Benjamin Frith is an inspired choice… a compelling advocate for the piano BBC Music Magazine
Pre-concert talk at 6.30 pm
Professor Brian Newbould on Beethoven
Entry is free to all ticket holders.
Piano Masterclass with Benjamin Frith
Friday 11 March at 2.30 pm in Middleton Hall
All welcome. Entry free


