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Beethoven’s Eroica
Presented by California Symphony
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- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: Monumental and heroic, this program celebrates the triumph of the human spirit.
Jessie Montgomery — Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 21
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT
- Full of rich harmonies, Montgomery’s Overture is a lively piece that blends elements of jazz, American classical music, and Baroque rhythms.
- Also known as the Elvira Madigan concerto, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 features one of classical music’s most famous and serene melodies, performed here by pianist Robert Thies.
- Eroica changed the game for symphonic music: A bold and powerful celebration of struggle, triumph, and humanity, it’s where Beethoven truly began to push boundaries, introducing the emotional depth and drama that later culminated in the grandeur of the Ninth.
approx. 1 hour 50 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission
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