The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO), a member of Qatar Foundationm is presenting a concert featuring two of Beethoven’s best dramatic works - 'Leonore Overture No. 3' and 'Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Eroica Symphony'.
The concert will be held at the Katara Opera House on Monday from 5pm.
'Fidelio', originally titled 'Leonore', is Beethoven’s only opera. Beethoven produced four versions of the overture to 'Fidelio', though 'Leonore Overture No. 3' is regarded as the most powerful and theatrical of the overtures.
Beethoven’s 'Symphony No. 3', also known as 'Eroica Symphony' due to its supposed heroic nature, premiered in 1805 and was greater and more intense than customary symphonies at the time. The piece is one of Beethoven’s chiefly instrumental works, and is regarded as a turning point in musical history as it marks the beginning of Beethoven’s second period in his career.
Elias Grandy, the conductor, has established himself as one of the leading conductors of his generation with a reputation for exceptional versatility, equally at home in the concert hall and opera house.
Meanwhile, QPO has said it will present the 'Brahms Meets Haydn' concert on February 25.
This concert promises an evening of Brahms, including 'Haydn Variations' and 'Symphony No. 2 in D Major' conducted by Elias Grandy.
'Haydn Variations' was written in 1873 and is a testimony to Brahms’ mastery of the technique of variation. The variations are based on a simple theme that was thought to be of Joseph Haydn’s composition at the time, though we now know this attribution was incorrect. Brahms’ 'Symphony No. 2 in D Major' is one of the most cheerful of his mature works, and its happy nature could be because it was composed during a summer holiday in 1877 while living on the shores of an Austrian lake.
'Fidelio', originally titled 'Leonore', is Beethoven’s only opera. Beethoven produced four versions of the overture to 'Fidelio', though 'Leonore Overture No. 3' is regarded as the most powerful and theatrical of the overtures.
Beethoven’s 'Symphony No. 3', also known as 'Eroica Symphony' due to its supposed heroic nature, premiered in 1805 and was greater and more intense than customary symphonies at the time. The piece is one of Beethoven’s chiefly instrumental works, and is regarded as a turning point in musical history as it marks the beginning of Beethoven’s second period in his career.
Elias Grandy, the conductor, has established himself as one of the leading conductors of his generation with a reputation for exceptional versatility, equally at home in the concert hall and opera house.
Meanwhile, QPO has said it will present the 'Brahms Meets Haydn' concert on February 25.
This concert promises an evening of Brahms, including 'Haydn Variations' and 'Symphony No. 2 in D Major' conducted by Elias Grandy.
'Haydn Variations' was written in 1873 and is a testimony to Brahms’ mastery of the technique of variation. The variations are based on a simple theme that was thought to be of Joseph Haydn’s composition at the time, though we now know this attribution was incorrect. Brahms’ 'Symphony No. 2 in D Major' is one of the most cheerful of his mature works, and its happy nature could be because it was composed during a summer holiday in 1877 while living on the shores of an Austrian lake.
