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BEETHOVEN "HEROIC" / ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL
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PRESENTATION OF THE CONCERT
Shostakovitch, Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 (approx. 39 min.)
Beethoven, Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, “Heroic” (approx. 47 min.)
Discover to what extent the political context surrounding a work can influence its composition. Shostakovich, censored by the Communist Party, and Beethoven, who esteemed Napoleon Bonaparte highly only to be bitterly disappointed by him, created powerful and evocative works. And who better than Vadim Repin, regarded by Yehudi Menuhin as the “most perfect violinist” he had ever heard, to captivate an audience?
ARTISTS
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal,
Kent Nagano, conductor
Vadim Repin, violin