Endgame: Late Works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin

The late works of composers, artists and writers can be intransigent and contradictory, sometimes valedictory, but often display an exceptional aesthetic mastery and distilled artistic focus.These extraordinary works demonstrate that lateness is not just about temporal maturity but is also an attitude of mind; here there is the sense of a life lived with intensity, that time is of the essence....

James Lisney returns to St George’s with a series of four recitals that focus on the late works of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin; some of the most endlessly satisfying of piano works.

“I have nothing but praise for James Lisney`s piano playing; he combines velvet touch and wide range of colour with complete understanding of phrasing and dynamic shading. This is someone who can really give the mechanical box of wires and wood a singing soul.” The Telegraph