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By CARL COON
Rappahannock Newt Contributing Writer
Martin Berkofsky, the noted concert pianist, entertained a near-capacity audience at The Theatre at Washington on Sunday afternoon with his interpretations of two of the most demanding piano sonatas in the Classical literature.
The Brahms Sonata in F minor, op. 3, is a dense, introspective, and technically challenging work lasting upwards of forty minutes; the betterknown Liszt Sonata in B minor is a bravura peace, full of thunder, rather easier to listen to.
Mr. Berkofsky adapted his style and approach to the particular qualities of each. He took that Brahms rather slowly, on the whole, but played with passion and force — an approach that enhanced the finale with its haunting theme and crashing climax. The Liszt sonata he dispatched with technical virtuosity humanized by a sensitive rendition of the piece’s more lyrical passages.
It was a highly satisfying perfor
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