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Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Beethoven's Emperor
Part of the Oxford Beethoven Festival
Part of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra 2021/22 Season
Add to my Calendar 21-10-2021 19:30 21-10-2021 21:30 36 Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Beethoven's Emperor Few works communicate just how significant and pivotal Beethoven was as a cultural figure as the ‘Emperor’ piano concerto, every bit deserving of its title. This unprecedented ‘grand concerto’ would explode the scale of the genre and prove a model for composers from Brahms to Liszt and beyond. Inspired by new, louder and more sensitive pianos and alarmed by Napoleon’s bombardment of Vienna, Beethoven created a monumental musical testament to the freedom of man. Marios Papadopoulos plays and directs the concerto after Beethoven’s highly spirited Symphony No. 4. Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3AZ
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony no.4 in B flat major, Op.60
~ Interval ~
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major 'Emperor', Op.73
Performers
Marios Papadopoulos – Conductor / piano
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
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Programme Note
Few works communicate just how significant and pivotal Beethoven was as a cultural figure as the ‘Emperor’ piano concerto, every bit deserving of its title. This unprecedented ‘grand concerto’ would explode the scale of the genre and prove a model for composers from Brahms to Liszt and beyond. Inspired by new, louder and more sensitive pianos and alarmed by Napoleon’s bombardment of Vienna, Beethoven created a monumental musical testament to the freedom of man. Marios Papadopoulos plays and directs the concerto after Beethoven’s highly spirited Symphony No. 4.
