32 piano sonatas · 8 programs · 32 commissioned works ·
BY SERGEY TANIN
ABOUT
The Re:Beethoven is a concert and recording project in which all 32 piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven will be performed by Sergey Tanin in combination with 32 newly commissioned works.
The project will begin in September 2027 with eight programmes, each featuring four sonatas alongside four related new pieces by some of the most exciting composers of our time.
The idea behind Re:Beethoven is to present contemporary reflection on Beethoven’s music alongside the sonatas themselves. Therefore, eight composers from different countries and generations are invited to choose one of the eight programmes and write a short piano piece lasting 1 to 3 minutes for each of the four sonatas it contains.
Turning Beethoven’s piano sonatas into a musical laboratory
Sergey tanin
After winning prizes at the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the Concours Géza Anda, Sergey Tanin gained international recognition. He possesses an exceptionally broad repertoire, ranging from Rameau and Bach through the major composers of the Classical and Romantic periods to distinguished contemporary composers.
Sergey Tanin has performed as a soloist with leading orchestras including the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Bamberger Symphoniker, Brussels Philharmonic, Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonieorchester Basel, in venues such as Bozar in Brussels, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Tonhalle Zürich or Salle Gaveau Paris. He also appeared at international festivals as Beethovenfest Bonn, Bregenz Festival, Davos Festival or Musikdorf Ernen.
Sergeys debut album on Prospero Classical featuring Brahms, Liszt, and Prokofiev was nominated for the International Classical Music Awards, and his 2024 Schumann recording was named Recording of the Year by Crescendo Belgique. 2020 The Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) made a documentary The Pianist Who Came in from the Cold which explores Sergeys artistic journey and 2023 he took part in the film My Rachmaninoff for 3Sat in which Sergey Tanin reflects on his personal relationship to Rachmaninoff’s music.
the COMPOSERS
the 8 programs
1
Fall 2027 – Spring 2028
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, “Funeral March”, Op. 26
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, “Moonlight”, Op. 27 No. 2
2
Fall 2028 – Spring 2028
Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, “Waldstein”, Op. 53
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, “The Hunt”, Op. 31 No. 3
3
Fall 2028 – Spring 2029
Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, “Pastoral”, Op. 28
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, “Hammerklavier”, Op. 106
4
Fall 2029 – Spring 2029
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, “Pathétique”, Op. 13
5
Fall 2029 – Spring 2030
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78
Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
6
Fall 2030 – Spring 2030
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, “Appassionata”, Op. 57
7
Fall 2030 – Spring 2031
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, “The Tempest”, Op. 31 No. 2
8
Fall 2031 – Spring 2031
Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, “Les Adieux”, Op. 81a
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
