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Eroica

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Fri, Jan 24, 2025, 20:00
In 1802, Beethoven decided to "embark on a new path", resulting in his deeply personal "Eroica" Symphony. This groundbreaking work aligns perfectly with Pierre Boulez, the revolutionary composer born 100 years ago. Boulez's twelve piano miniatures, "Notations" from 1945, are remarkably inventive, poetic, and surprisingly relaxed. Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a Boulez expert, will perform these pieces, alongside their orchestral versions. Ravel's "Miroirs" will provide a resonant afterglow.

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Musicians

Pierre-Laurent AimardPiano
Cornelius MeisterConductor

Program

Une barque sur l'océanMaurice Ravel
Notations (kombiniert: Klavier- und Orchesterfassung)Pierre Boulez
3. Sinfonie (»Eroica«)Ludwig van Beethoven
Miroirs – für Klavier soloMaurice Ravel
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