Events tagged with Symphony in 60
About This Concert
Strings take center stage as noted cellist and conductor Paul Watkins joins us for a luminous cello concerto and Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony.
Program
C.P.E. BACH
Cello Concerto in A major / 20 min
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 4 / 32 min
Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Paul Watkins, conductor and cello
Fun Facts
- The Fourth Symphony represents a lighter, more relaxed version of Beethoven’s music, as it falls in between his bold Third (Eroica) and Fifth Symphonies. Robert Schumann described the Fourth as “a slender Greek maiden between two Nordic giants.”
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was Johann’s son and held a 30-year job as harpsichord accompanist to King Frederick the Great.
- These bite-sized concerts are shorter and begin at 6pm. Join us for a pre-concert happy hour, local craft brews and a chance to mingle with musicians onstage after the performance.
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall
About This Concert
Symphony in 60 features classical music’s most beloved composers and “gotta-hear-it-live” masterworks. Our musicians have curated the list and can’t wait to share a few of those pieces with you this season.
Program
MOZART
Symphony No. 41, Jupiter / 37 min
Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Michael Francis, conductor
Fun Facts
- Jupiter is a true testament to Mozart’s genius and was written within weeks of Symphony No. 39 and Symphony No. 40 in 1778.
- Mozart did not nickname his final symphony Jupiter—that was added later by a music promoter.
- These bite-sized concerts are shorter and begin at 6pm. Join us for a pre-concert happy hour, local craft brews and a chance to mingle with musicians onstage after the performance.
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall