Igor Levit
Angels of History

29 Mar 2026
19:30
Konzerthaus Stadthalle
Wolfgang-Marguerre-Saal
Musikfestival
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They are two works that could not be more different: When Karl Amadeus Hartmann observed prisoners from the Dachau concentration camp being herded through the street in front of his house on April 27, 1945, he composed his oppressive piano sonata, which bears that memorable date as its title. Igor Levit confronts this musical indictment with a monumental work of variations which, as he says, has managed to arouse his curiosity again and again like no other work to date: Beethoven's "Diabelli Variations". Based on Diabelli's unspectacular waltz, the theme Beethoven called 'Schusterfleck', the composer piles up a universe of musical characters in 33 variations that is second to none.

Igor Levit

Piano

Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Sonata for piano "April 27, 1945" (first version from 1945, second version from 1947)
I. Bewegt (1945 version)
II. Presto assai (Scherzo) (1945 version)
III. Marcia funebre (Lento) (1947 version)
IV. Allegro risoluto (1947 version)

Ludwig van Beethoven
33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli for piano in C major op. 120

Konzerthaus Stadthalle
Wolfgang-Marguerre-Saal
Neckarstaden 24
69117 Heidelberg
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Bus lines 29, 33, 35 (bus stop: Stadthalle)

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P6 Henschel, P8 Stadthalle

The Konzerthaus Stadthalle Heidelberg is barrier-free accessible.

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