Work: 33 Variations for piano in C major "Diabelli Variations", Op.120

In a wonderful piano recital, Mitsuko Uchida presented Schubert’s Four Impromptus and Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations.

In her annual appearance at Carnegie Hall, Mitsuko Uchida plays Schubert's G Major sonata and Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.

This concert was prefaced by a short film of Michael Houstoun speaking about Beethoven and his experiences with the composer’s music. He movingly recounted his first encounter with Beethoven, the Appassionata Sonata recorded by Arthur Rubinstein, and how it first inspired a lifelong love and affinity.