Joy and Grandeur – June 1-2, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 26, 2018 2060 JOY AND GRANDEUR: THE NINTH SYMPHONY Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with its iconic “Ode to Joy,” closes this festival on a majestic note. A monumental fresco, it is an exhortation for universal peace and brother...
Beethoven’s “Eroica” – May 31, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 25, 2018 2075 HOPE FOR A BETTER WORLD: BEETHOVEN’S “EROICA” Driven by a desire for a more just world, Beethoven originally dedicated his “Eroica” symphony to Napoleon, whom he believed embodied the anti-monarchist ideals of...
Joy of Life: Beethoven’s Seventh – May 30, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 23, 2018 1745 Joy of Life: Beethoven's Seventh Symphony The Seventh Symphony, described by Wagner as “the apotheosis of the dance,” is regarded as the most rhythmic of Beethoven’s symphonies. His moving Allegretto was used ...
Beethoven’s “Pastoral” – May 29, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 22, 2018 1689 NATURE AWAKENS: BEETHOVEN’S “PASTORAL” Written only a few months before Beethoven realized his deafness was worsening, the composer’s Second Symphony radiates with unexpected humour and joy. His Sixth Symphony...
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – May 27-28, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 21, 2018 2015 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents Beethoven's Fifth Symphony The famous opening four-note figure launches the extraordinary music of Beethoven’s transcendent Fifth Symphony, a jewel of the symphonic ...
