Beethoven: Violin Concerto

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Written at the same time as his Symphony No. 4, L. V. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto is one of the finest exponents of his musical genre, and one of the composer’s masterpieces. It is a revolutionary work filled with discoveries, with a surprising use of percussion and equal prominence given to the orchestra and violin. With its central larghetto, which ranks among some of the most admired passages in history, the piece marks a turning point in the composer’s work.

In addition, the program will include Olivier Messiaen’s L’Ascension. In these four symphonic meditations, Messiaen eliminates the notion of the passage of time and, with it, our experience of time, displaying an admirable use of orchestral color.

And finally, Death and Transfiguration — which sparked off controversy on the concept of a poetic “program” in music from the moment that it was premiered — has become one of Richard Strauss’ best-known works for orchestra. It is one of his most brilliant symphonic poems, an exhilarating journey from death to the sublime.

See all three pieces performed live at Barcelona’s L’Auditori.

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