Philharmonia Orchestra: 65th Birthday Gala Concert with Riccardo Muti

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65th Birthday Gala Concert with Riccardo Muti

Royal Festival Hall
Tue 30 Mar 2010 7:30pm

Riccardo Muti

conductor

Joshua Bell

violin

Beethoven

Violin Concerto

Beethoven

Symphony No. 3, Eroica

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Pre-concert talk

This very special event, conducted by the legendary Maestro Muti, features two of Beethoven's finest works. Beethoven opened the door on the 19th century with the composition of his Eroica Symphony and Violin Concerto, taking both genres to new realms. The Eroica, perhaps the composer’s most provocative work, redefined the potential of musical expression with its unprecedented design and powerful emotional impact. With the Violin Concerto Beethoven transformed the genre from an idiomatic virtuoso showpiece to a massive work equal in scope and aspiration to that of the symphony. As stated by the musician Georges Enesco, ‘This is a great symphony. The violin has a leading voice, but it is merely one of the many orchestral voices which make up the whole.’

This evening's Gala Concert is supported by a circle of individuals including Mr & Mrs G Modiano and Mrs Joscelyn Fox.