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Elisabeth Leonskaja Delivers Captivating Recital of Classics

3/14/2026

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Elisabeth Leonskaja, renowned pianist, 80, opened the recital with Beethoven’s Op 77 Fantasia.
She included works by Schoenberg, Chopin, Webern, and Schubert.
The program connected pieces and revealed the essence of each work.
It moved from Schoenberg’s lyricism to Chopin’s stormy intensity.
It concluded with Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A minor, emphasizing the variations’ lightness.

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Story summary

Elisabeth Leonskaja, renowned pianist, 80, opened the recital with Beethoven’s Op 77 Fantasia.
She included works by Schoenberg, Chopin, Webern, and Schubert.
The program connected pieces and revealed the essence of each work.
It moved from Schoenberg’s lyricism to Chopin’s stormy intensity.
It concluded with Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A minor, emphasizing the variations’ lightness.