Basingstoke: Dvořák & Beethoven with Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Artists
Conductor tba
Pierre-Laurent Aimard – piano
Programme
Weber Overture, Der Freischütz
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
— Interval —
Dvořák Symphony No. 7
‘This was Beethoven the eternal modern and revolutionary in all his fire and glory…’ (The Guardian). In his decades-long career, Pierre-Laurent Aimard has earned a reputation as one of the most respected interpreters of Beethoven’s music. Tonight, he treats us to a performance of the Third Piano Concerto. The opening movement brims with intensity, followed by a serene slow movement packed with yearning melodies. Complete with a dance-filled finale, this is a true masterpiece.
Closing the programme is one of Dvořák’s best loved works: his Seventh Symphony. It’s full of lyrical Bohemian spirit and bursting with melodies. Tender personal moments contrast with passages of intense drama – Dvořák wrote that his symphony’s themes were “Love, God and Fatherland”.
Need to know
Prices & Discounts
£17 – £45
Group discounts available; under 25s and f/t students £12 (includes £4 booking fee)
Running time
1 hr 50 mins, including an interval
Recommended age
From 7+
Box office
Anvil Arts Box Office: 01256 844244
