"Though written over a span of more than ten years, the sonatas show an incredible scope of emotion," said Tetzlaff in a statement. "The 'Kreuzer' Sonata is famous but the core and largest range of expression is found in the opus 30 pieces, [which] go from beautiful to stormy and dark to dance-like."

Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS was founded in 1993. It has distributed over $7 million to AIDS-related organizations nationwide, raising money through special events, private house concerts, recording and merchandising projects, and individual donations, in addition to foundation and corporate support.

The December 3 event launches Classical Action's Michael Palm Series, so named for a generous benefactor who passed away in 1998. Palm started the organization's tradition of private residence concerts. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes are set to appear on the series in March and April.

Tickets to the Tetzlaff-Lonquich recital are available at www.classicalaction.org.