Beethoven, Brahms featured in concert
By Zhang Qian |
June 28, 2011, Tuesday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
THE Lucerne Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Gaffigan will perform Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 3" and Brahms' "Symphony No. 1" Friday at Shanghai Concert Hall.
Pianist Fazil Say, culture ambassador of the European Union, will perform the piano concerto. Glinka's "Overture to Ivan Susanin" will also be presented.
Both Beethoven's piano concerto and Brahms' symphony are written in C minor, which is characterized by strength and power, according to local music critic Li Yanhuan.
"Presenting both in one concert can help the audience learn about the link between chapters in German music history," he says.
Though it was founded in 1806, the Lucerne Symphony is a young orchestra since it keeps providing stage for talented young conductors, according to Li.
"Ten of the principal conductors held the post before they were even 40 years old - that's why the orchestra is sometimes called 'the cradle of celebrity in music'," Li explains.
Conductor Gaffigan, who was just appointed to the post, is no exception - he's 32 years old.
Distinguished conductors over the years have unlocked the potential of this mid-sized, cosmopolitan and flexible ensemble and molded it around their artistic personalities.
The orchestra takes full advantage of the dynamic between tradition and innovation, giving itself over to the classical-romantic repertoire with enthusiasm. Its focus on individual composers gives rise to cycles of their works and deepens audiences' appreciation of their music. It also highlights repertory rarities.
Pianist Say, also a writer and film actor, is a good "player" who can move between classics and modern works, tradition and avant-garde, says Chinese pianist Song Siheng.
"He will always add his own unique understanding, whether playing classics or modern," says Song, "and that unique interpretation is especially outstanding when he plays Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn."
Date: July 1, 7:30pm
Address: 523 Yan'an Rd E.
Tickets: 80-480 yuan
Tel: 962-388
Pianist Fazil Say, culture ambassador of the European Union, will perform the piano concerto. Glinka's "Overture to Ivan Susanin" will also be presented.
Both Beethoven's piano concerto and Brahms' symphony are written in C minor, which is characterized by strength and power, according to local music critic Li Yanhuan.
"Presenting both in one concert can help the audience learn about the link between chapters in German music history," he says.
Though it was founded in 1806, the Lucerne Symphony is a young orchestra since it keeps providing stage for talented young conductors, according to Li.
"Ten of the principal conductors held the post before they were even 40 years old - that's why the orchestra is sometimes called 'the cradle of celebrity in music'," Li explains.
Conductor Gaffigan, who was just appointed to the post, is no exception - he's 32 years old.
Distinguished conductors over the years have unlocked the potential of this mid-sized, cosmopolitan and flexible ensemble and molded it around their artistic personalities.
The orchestra takes full advantage of the dynamic between tradition and innovation, giving itself over to the classical-romantic repertoire with enthusiasm. Its focus on individual composers gives rise to cycles of their works and deepens audiences' appreciation of their music. It also highlights repertory rarities.
Pianist Say, also a writer and film actor, is a good "player" who can move between classics and modern works, tradition and avant-garde, says Chinese pianist Song Siheng.
"He will always add his own unique understanding, whether playing classics or modern," says Song, "and that unique interpretation is especially outstanding when he plays Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn."
Date: July 1, 7:30pm
Address: 523 Yan'an Rd E.
Tickets: 80-480 yuan
Tel: 962-388
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
