Honens @ Home: Aristo Sham performs Beethoven

This week, we are headed to the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition for a performance from Semifinalist Aristo Sham. Beethoven's Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp Major Op. 78 is a rare, two-movement sonata that poses a challenge to the performer because it demands clarity and lightness as well as powerful and fast playing. Like Moonlight and Waldstein, this is a Beethoven piano sonata with a nickname. Let's listen as Jon Kimura Parker tells us more. -Watch the video edition of this excerpt at honens.com/home.