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Beethoven the Revolutionary: The Emperor and the King

When
Tuesday June 21, 2022 at 19:30
Where
Cadogan Hall, London
Tickets
£15 - £45
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Tickets "at the door" - until sold out
  1. Overture, from König Stephan Op 117 - Ludwig van Beethoven
  2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 5 in E flat, 'Emperor' Op 73 - Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. Symphony No 7 in A Op 92 - Ludwig van Beethoven

We are sorry to announce that Sir Andrew Davis has had to withdraw from this performance due to illness. We are grateful to Hans Graf for stepping in to conduct at such short notice.

Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and presenter John Suchet on a journey through the powerful and inspirational world of ‘Beethoven: The Revolutionary’.

Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto was composed in 1809 during the French invasion of Austria, and it is a miracle that it was ever completed. Beethoven was lodging next to the city ramparts as Napoleon’s army bombarded Vienna and he was struggling with his increasing deafness. The concerto is unlike any that came before it in scale and virtuosity. Pavel Kolesnikov joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform this musical testament to the freedom of man.

Beethoven’s Symphony No 7 is filled with insistent rhythms which drive it relentlessly forward. Is it a work of joy? Or, as Wagner declared, ‘the apotheosis of dance’? Of glorious revelling in life despite adversity? Or of obsessive mania? Without doubt it is filled with music which at the time was revolutionary, so much so that some of the musicians at the first performances declared Beethoven must have been drunk when he wrote it! Whatever the inspiration, conductor Hans Graf will undoubtedly draw you in to this masterpiece and take you on a powerful journey through darkness to light.

There will be a pre-concert talk between 6.30 - 6.55pm by presenter John Suchet on Beethoven: The Revolutionary (admission free to 7.30pm concert ticket holders).

This concert is kindly supported by mann partnership.


Venue
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
London
London
SW1X 9DQ
England
@cadoganhall

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