Steven Osborne
25 July @ 7.30pm to 9.30pm
About Steven Osborne
Schubert Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960
Beethoven 33 Variations in C major on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120
Steven Osborne piano
The towering pianistic talent that is Steven Osborne opens the festival at Christ Church Cathedral with two standout masterpieces of the Viennese school.
He starts with Schubert’s last and greatest piano sonata – a work of introspection, volatility but unbounded lyricism that had a profound influence on Beethoven.
And Beethoven balances it here in the form of the greatest set of keyboard variations after Bach’s Goldbergs – the journey from the plain to the celestial that is Beethoven’s monumental Diabelli Variations.
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
From £12.00
Students from £5.00
Dates & times:
Saturday 25 July 2026 at 7.30pm
Running time:
120 minutes
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