Concerts
Die Liebe der Danae (The Love of Danae)
One of the most revered Romantic composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Richard Strauss’s symphonic poems and operas remain an indispensable feature of the standard repertoire. This program—which includes the operatic rarity Die Liebe der Danae (The Love of Danae) from the 2011 Bard SummerScape along with various symphonic and choral works—explores the composer’s…
Read MorePassover in Exile
Passover in Exile 04/21/2011 at 08:00 PM – Carnegie HallThe annual Passover reading of the Haggadah was particularly meaningful for German Jewish composer Paul Dessau during his exile in Paris. Suppressed for decades, this grand choral work finally gets its U.S. premiere. Conductor’s Notes Maestro Leon Botstein explains it all in special Q&A sessions starting…
Read MoreBeethoven's Symphony No. 9
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 04/12/2011 at 07:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony Space Partial view seats are available for $10 each by calling the Symphony Space Box Office at 212.864.5400. These seats have a full view of conductor Leon Botstein for the discussion, performance, and Q&A. Hear a musical tale about the origin of Beethoven’s…
Read MoreBeethoven's Symphony No. 8
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 04/10/2011 at 04:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony SpaceHear a musical tale about the origin of Beethoven’s eighth symphony, then enjoy a full performance and Q&A with Maestro Botstein and the orchestra. Concert Notes
Read MoreBeethoven, Wellington's Victory
Beethoven, Wellington’s Victory 02/15/2011 at 07:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony SpaceHear a musical tale about the origin of Beethoven’s Wellington’s Victory, then enjoy a full performanceand Q&A with Maestro Botstein and the orchestra. Concert Notes
Read MoreBeethoven's Symphony No. 7
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 02/13/2011 at 04:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony SpaceHear a musical tale about the origin of Beethoven’s seventh symphony, then enjoy a full performanceand Q&A with Maestro Botstein and the orchestra. Concert Notes
Read MoreAlbéric Magnard's Bérénice
Albéric Magnard’s Bérénice 01/30/2011 at 02:00 PM – Carnegie HallThis dramatic tour de force, considered by many to be the best of the French Wagnerian operas, tells of the dramatic love affair between the Queen of Judea and Titus, heir to the Roman Empire. It explores contrasts between East and West, romantic and classic, female…
Read MoreBeethoven's Symphony No. 6
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 10/24/2010 at 04:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony Space Hear a musical tale about the origin of Beethoven’s sixth symphony, then enjoy a full performance andQ&A with Maestro Botstein and the orchestra. Concert Notes
Read MoreApollo and Dionysus
Apollo and Dionysus 05/09/2010 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Philosophers from Plato to Nietzsche used these mythological figures to represent human nature at war with itself: torn between reason, discipline, formal beauty—and sensuality, earthly pleasure, desire. Find out which god you follow in this concert of music inspired by the god of…
Read MoreBeethoven's Symphony No. 5
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 04/27/2010 at 07:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony Space program subject to change Concert Notes
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