Pianist Won Jaeyeon Debut Album Release + Beethoven Sonata Recital

On the 13th at the Seoul Arts Center IBK Chamber Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] Pianist Won Jaeyeon will hold a recital titled "All That Beethoven" at 7:30 PM on the 13th at the IBK Chamber Hall in the Seoul Arts Center to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth.

Won Jaeyeon gained international recognition by winning the runner-up and Audience Award at the 2017 Busoni International Piano Competition and has performed at historic venues such as the Beethoven House in Bonn, Germany, and the Hercules Hall in Munich. At that time, Won Jaeyeon's performances were broadcast nationwide in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Austria.

In this concert, Won Jaeyeon will perform Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No. 13, 30, and 32. Sonata No. 13 marks Beethoven's departure from the classical sonata structure, showing the beginning of a freer form. Sonata No. 30 is a romantic piece featuring lyrical melodies, and No. 32 is Beethoven's final piano sonata, reflecting the portrait of a troubled Beethoven in his later years.

Won Jaeyeon said, "I have extensive experience performing these three Beethoven sonatas and am confident in them, but the main reason I chose them is that my musical interpretation can convincingly express these pieces."

Won especially named Sonata No. 32 as her favorite work. "Sonata No. 32 gives a feeling of moving between hell and heaven harmonically. The C-sharp minor feels like hell, and the D-flat major feels like heaven. The dominant of C-sharp minor, G-sharp major, acts like a ladder between hell and heaven. These harmonies are very captivating. I hope the audience can feel the same emotions during the performance."

Along with the recital, Won Jaeyeon will release her debut album "BACH TO BARTOK." Released under the German Accensus Classic label, "Bach to Bartok" includes rarely performed hidden gems such as Bach's "Italian Concerto Variations," Liszt's "Manifestation," Bartok's "Out of Doors," Haydn's "Piano Sonata No. 58 in C Major," and Schumann's "Humoresque."

Starting with the album release and recital at the Seoul Arts Center, Won Jaeyeon plans to meet audiences through numerous domestic stages in Seongnam, Goyang, Wonju, Daegu, and more.

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