New light on Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

The King's Speech, X-Men, Tatort, The Umbrella Academy - all of these popular productions feature the famous Adagietto from what was probably Ludwig van Beethoven's most successful symphony during his lifetime: the Seventh Symphony in A major.

Music theorist Theodor W. Adorno described the composition simply as "the symphony par excellence", and concert reviews read "that every music lover, without being a connoisseur, is powerfully attracted by its beauty, and glows with enthusiasm."

The symphony was performed for the first time on December 8, 1813 in front of an audience of 5,000 as part of a charity concert for anti-Napoleonic fighters. At this time, Beethoven was at the height of his career and at the pinnacle of success.

Chief conductor Roberto González-Monjas sheds light on this monumental work and its history and presents the Seventh Symphony in a new light. What is behind the success of this music? Where can we find compositional peculiarities and Beethoven's courage to always be one step ahead of his time? And how should such a symphony be interpreted today?

You can look forward to an exciting evening about Beethoven's work in one of his most successful creative phases.

Program:
Div - New light on Beethoven's 7th Symphony with excerpts from various works

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Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92