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The Hallé present two of Wagner's Greatest Operas
Part of the Sheffield International Concert Season 2018/19
Add to my Calendar 09-11-2018 19:00 09-11-2018 21:00 36 The Hallé present two of Wagner's Greatest Operas Sir Mark Elder is a consummate Wagnerian and in this concert he conducts orchestral excerpts from two of the composer’s greatest operas. The selection opens with two highly contrasting preludes from Lohengrin. The first unfolds slowly and with supreme majesty, the second is irrepressibly heroic. Then we hear an attractive suite from Wagner’s most genial creation, Die Meistersinger, a work of great humour and humanity.In the first half, Sir Mark and the Hallé are joined by Francesco Piemontesi, a pianist of rare quality, for Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ concerto, a work with one of the most sublime slow movements in all music. With Weber's enchanting Oberon overture to open, this promises to be a delightful evening. Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Sheffield City Hall
Barker's Pool
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2JA
England
Programme
Carl Maria von Weber – Oberon: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major 'Emperor', Op.73
~ Interval ~
Richard Wagner – Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 1
Richard Wagner – Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3
Richard Wagner – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV96
Performers
Sir Mark Elder – Conductor
Francesco Piemontesi – piano
The Hallé
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Programme Note
Sir Mark Elder is a consummate Wagnerian and in this concert he conducts orchestral excerpts from two of the composer’s greatest operas. The selection opens with two highly contrasting preludes from Lohengrin. The first unfolds slowly and with supreme majesty, the second is irrepressibly heroic. Then we hear an attractive suite from Wagner’s most genial creation, Die Meistersinger, a work of great humour and humanity.
In the first half, Sir Mark and the Hallé are joined by Francesco Piemontesi, a pianist of rare quality, for Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ concerto, a work with one of the most sublime slow movements in all music. With Weber's enchanting Oberon overture to open, this promises to be a delightful evening.
