Lars Vogt

The German pianistLars Vogt (1970) belongs to the fertile keyboard generation that also includes Andsnes, Berezovsky and Volodin. With the exception of Andsnes, these talents came to light in competitions. In Vogt's case, that of Leeds, where he came second and promptly joined the EMI label. As a much sought-after soloist, Vogt also belongs to the group of musicians who attach great importance to chamber music, which is an exercise in musical democracy and a virtually inexhaustible treasure trove. He founded the now eagerly attended chamber music festival 'Spannungen' – and that name says a lot. Vogt brings a rock-solid program to the Handelsbeurs. First he delves into old Vienna with a Mozart sonata and the 'Three Klavierstücke' by Schubert. According to many, the latter is the romantic par excellence who brought the Mozartian line into the nineteenth century. Brahms may have spent a large part of his life in Vienna, but his sonata opus 5 is clearly from the German northerner in him.