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Every autumn, the Beethovenfest is held at the composer’s native city of Bonn. This tradition dates back to 1845, when a three-day music festival was held on the occasion of the dedication of a Beethoven Monument to mark the 75th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Franz Liszt conducted during the festival and Hector Berlioz was one of the guests.
From 7th to 20th of May, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Edo de Waart and the Hong Kong Philharmonic will perform the most monumental of Beethoven’s masterpieces, paying homage to the great composer who changed the course of music forever.
The pinnacle of Beethoven Symphonies, the Ninth’s theme of universal brotherhood finds resonance in today’s world, and the Symphony is frequently performed on occasions of great
public celebration, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall or the
inauguration of a new concert hall. With a stellar quartet of
soloists and the combined forces of the chorus of Shanghai
Opera House and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, this
will be a Ninth to remember. |
