The Beethoven Question Sunday

The Musical Brain conference combines the worlds of music and medical science in a weekend of illustrated talks, discussions and performances, including Stephen Johnson, Barry Cooper, Sacconi Quartet, Ian Brown, Stephan Loges and Anna Tilbrook.

The second day of the conference includes concerts given by Ian Brown (piano), Stephan Loges (bass-baritone), Anna Tilbrook (piano) and the Sacconi Quartet who illustrate the sessions and join in the discussions.

The conference will be both Signed and have Speech to Text. Certificates of hours of attendance for CPD or portfolio purposes can be provided on request.

Sunday 28 October schedule -

10am
Summary - Stephen Johnson

Beethoven's Piano Sonatas - Prof. Barry Cooper

11am
Coffee

11.15am
Coffee Concert - Piano Recital by Ian Brown

Beethoven - Sonata in F minor, WoO.47 No.2
Beethoven - Sonata in A flat major, Op.110

12 noon
Panel discussion - The Need to Perform -
Ian Brown, with Stephen Johnson, Barry Cooper and members of the Sacconi Quartet

12.45pm
Lunch (not provided)

2.15pm
Beethoven - Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know? - Prof. Michael Trimble

3pm
Beethoven and Words

Beethoven's Approach to Word Settings and Folksong arrangements - Prof. Barry Cooper

Beethoven, Father of the Lied - Prof. Richard Stokes with Stephan Loges and Anna Tilbrook

Discussion and questions with Stephen Johnson, Barry Cooper, Richard Stokes and Stephan Loges

4.15pm
Tea

4.30pm
Panel discussion - The Need to Listen - Music in the Face of Human Problems
with Michael Pugh, Stephen Johnson, Michael Trimble and Lloyd Coleman

5pm
Can Art Make Life Worth Living - have we answered the question?
Open discussion with Ian Ritchie, Stephen Johnson, Michael Trimble, Richard Stokes and Barry Cooper

5.45pm
Pre-concert break

6.45pm
Concert by Sacconi Quartet
Stephan Loges baritone
Anna Tilbrook piano

Signed by Dr Paul Whittaker OBE
Introduction by Ian Ritchie and Stephen Johnson

Beethoven - String Quartet in C, Op.59 No.3 (Razumovsky)
Beethoven - Folksong arrangements for baritone and piano trio - The Soldier, WoO.157 No.2; Faithfu' Johnie, Op.108 No.2; The Pulse of an Irishman, WoO.154 No.4

Interval

Beethoven - An die ferne Geliebte, Op.98
Beethoven - String Quartet in F, Op.135