Beethoven Piano Concerto
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About This Concert
Beginning with the mysterious opening of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and culminating with the heroic brass fanfare of Strauss’ tone poem, the Minnesota Orchestra illuminates the symphonic wizardry of these legendary composers.
Program
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 4 / 34 min
—INTERMISSION 20 MINUTES—
STRAUSS
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) / 46 min
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Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Vasily Petrenko, conductor
- Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Fun Facts
- Beethoven’s prodigious rate of composition somewhat eclipsed this concerto, and he has Felix Mendelssohn to thank for popularizing it through performances at multiple concert halls across Europe.
- Ein Heldenleben was initially viewed by critics as proof of Strauss’s artistic egotism, with its hero standing for the composer himself. Later critics believed the work to be a response to Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophies and their focus on the struggle between the inner and outer lives of the individual.
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall
Location Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
MN
55403
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
MN
55403
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Beethoven Piano Concerto
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Vasily Petrenko | Photo © Mark McNulty
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Concert Duration
Approximately 2 hours including a 20 minute intermission.
Pre-Concert
Doors open 6pm
Beethoven + Wine Concert Preview
About This Concert
Beginning with the mysterious opening of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and culminating with the heroic brass fanfare of Strauss’ tone poem, the Minnesota Orchestra illuminates the symphonic wizardry of these legendary composers.
Program
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 4 / 34 min
—INTERMISSION 20 MINUTES—
STRAUSS
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) / 46 min
Read more
Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Vasily Petrenko, conductor
- Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Fun Facts
- Beethoven’s prodigious rate of composition somewhat eclipsed this concerto, and he has Felix Mendelssohn to thank for popularizing it through performances at multiple concert halls across Europe.
- Ein Heldenleben was initially viewed by critics as proof of Strauss’s artistic egotism, with its hero standing for the composer himself. Later critics believed the work to be a response to Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophies and their focus on the struggle between the inner and outer lives of the individual.
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall
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Beethoven + Wine Concert Preview
When: 7-7:30pm
Where: Bud N. Grossman Mezzanine
Join Tim Johnson from Paustis Wine Company, First Associate Concertmaster Susie Park and Principal Cello Anthony Ross for a panel discussion connecting Ludwig Van Beethoven and wine. Wine tasting available for $10, includes Orchestra branded wine glass and intermission beverage. Panel discussion is free.