Pianist Choi Hyun-ah Recital 'Schubert's Last Works and War Sonata'

On the 28th at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei

Pianist Choi Hyun-ah will hold a solo recital titled "Light and Darkness, Somewhere In Between" at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei on January 28, the performance planning company Artuz Company announced on the 22nd.

Choi Hyun-ah is scheduled to perform Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 21 and Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 6.

Pianist Choi Hyun-ah [Photo by Artuz Company]

Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 21 is his final work, completed two months before his death. It features a coexistence of classical and romantic characteristics, adopting the sonata form while showcasing Schubert's distinctive flowing melodies.

Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 6 is the largest in scale among his three War Sonatas. The piano sonatas No. 6, 7, and 8, composed by Prokofiev during World War II, are collectively known as the War Sonatas.

Among them, No. 6 is the most extensive. It candidly expresses the dark emotions of humanity while highlighting Schubert's brilliant melodies.

Artuz Company stated that through this performance, which combines the contrasting concepts of "light and darkness," Choi Hyun-ah aims to explore human instincts.

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