BEETHOVEN: A VIRTUOSO IN VIENNA

Beethoven 2020 Prelude

The premiere of this multidisciplinary show explores the life and work of Beethoven from a poetic and intimate perspective. Works for strings, coloured by a historically informed approach and some of the most beautiful songs for tenor are interwoven with excerpts from the composer’s correspondence and archival images, creating a vibrant, living representation.

Artists
Laura Andriani, violin
Guillaume Villeneuve, violin
Valérie Arsenault, viola
Elinor Frey, cello
David Jacques, mandolin
Christophe Gauthier, harpsichord and pianoforte
Federica Bianchi, pianoforte
Olivier Hébert-Bouchard, piano
Mathieu Abel, tenor

BEETHOVEN
Excerpts from the following works :
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C major
Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 « Pathétique »
Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1, Op. 5
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5, Op. 24 « Spring »
Adagio for Mandolin and Piano
Piano Sonata No. 32, Op. 111
String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 « Harp »
String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135
Adelaide, Op. 46
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, « Pastorale » (arrangement)
And many more

Saturday, November 9, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 10, 2:30 pm

Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min

For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000

Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections

Bourgie Concert Hall
1339 Sherbrooke Street West,
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 2E8