Albéric Magnard's Bérénice

January 30, 2011

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…

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Beethoven's Symphony No. 6

October 24, 2010

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

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Apollo and Dionysus

May 9, 2010

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…

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Beethoven's Symphony No. 5

April 27, 2010

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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Beethoven's Symphony No. 4

April 25, 2010

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 04/25/2010 at 04:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony Space program subject to change Concert Notes

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Beethoven No. 4 & 5 (2nd night)

April 24, 2010

Beethoven No. 4 & 5 (2nd night) 04/24/2010 at 08:00 PM – Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827) Beethoven, Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major (1806) Beethoven, 5th Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (1807-1808) DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Cello Concerto, No. 3 (1959) Concert Notes

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Beethoven No. 4 & 5

April 23, 2010

Beethoven No. 4 & 5 04/23/2010 at 08:00 PM – Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827) Beethoven, Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major (1806) Beethoven, 5th Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (1807-1808) DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Cello Concerto No. 1 (1959) Concert Notes

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Robert Schumann: Scenes From Goethe's Faust

April 9, 2010

Robert Schumann: Scenes From Goethe’s Faust 04/09/2010 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center The greatest poetic rendering of the story of the man who sells his soul to the devil, set to music by a composer who knew very well what it is like to be haunted by demons. On the occasion of…

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After the Thaw

February 24, 2010

After the Thaw 02/24/2010 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center We don’t mean the weather. Stalin’s death resulted among other things in a blossoming of new musical compositions, full of ideas and innovations that shortly before would have resulted in a trip to Siberia. If you liked ASO’s 2008 concert Russian Futurists about composers…

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Beethoven's Symphony No. 3

February 7, 2010

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 02/07/2010 at 04:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony Space program subject to change Concert Notes

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