The Joyous Music of Beethoven: Keyboard Conversations

Keyboard Conversations are concerts with lively commentary. Prior to performing each work, internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel briefly, and in non-technical language, engagingly speaks about the music. These programs enrich the listening experience for the avid music lover as well as provide an inviting, entertaining, instantly accessible introduction to great music for the novice.

The boisterous “Rage Over a Lost Penny,” the exhilarating “Polonaise,” the intimate “Bagatelles,” the “Theresa Sonata” (who was she?), and the “Farewell Sonata” (who was leaving, and why was Beethoven deeply affected?).