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Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and pianist from Bonn, bridged the Classical and Romantic eras with his innovative, emotionally intense music. Renowned for works like the "Moonlight Sonata," Fifth Symphony, and Ninth Symphony, he revolutionized instrumental music, elevating it to high art. He continued composing despite profound deafness.

Prokofiev

48 concerts

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian and Soviet composer, pianist, and conductor who is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. A graduate of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, he initially made his name as an iconoclastic composer-pianist with ferociously dissonant and virtuosic works. He achieved international success across numerous music genres, creating celebrated masterpieces such as the children's classic Peter and the Wolf, the ballet Romeo and Juliet, the opera War and Peace, and the Classical Symphony. Despite periods living in the United States and Europe, he returned to his homeland in 1936, where he became a leading figure in Soviet culture before facing censure for "formalism" in his later years.

Schumann

19 concerts

Robert Alexander Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic of the early Romantic era. Initially a law student at the universities of Leipzig and Heidelberg, he abandoned his legal studies to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist under Friedrich Wieck. However, a debilitating hand injury permanently ended his performance aspirations, leading him to focus exclusively on composition and criticism. In 1834, he co-founded the influential music journal Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, which he edited for a decade. He married Wieck's daughter, the acclaimed piano prodigy Clara Wieck, in 1840 following a bitter legal battle with her father. This marriage sparked an immense creative period, beginning with a prolific "year of song" followed by major orchestral, chamber, and choral works. Widely regarded as a quintessential exponent of musical Romanticism, Schumann's compositions are celebrated for their emotional intensity, lyrical beauty, and innovative forms. Throughout his life, he struggled with severe mental health issues, which culminated in a suicide attempt in 1854 and his subsequent confinement to an asylum, where he died two years later.

Concert Info

Be part of the Beethoven concert in Old Saybrook at Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 7:30 PM, with Prokofiev and Schumann. Grab your tickets before they're gone!

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Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center

300 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475, USA

thekate.org

+1 860-510-0473

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