Beethoven Piano Concertos (1 & 5)
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2027 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Beethoven, a composer whose groundbreaking innovations changed classical music forever.
In celebration of Beethoven, we welcome back the wonderful Spanish pianist, Javier Perianes, to undertake a monumental mission: to perform all five Beethoven piano concertos, while directing from the keyboard.
Duration:
1 hour and 40 minutes
Type:
Mainstage
Featured Artist(s):
Javier Perianes
, Role
Composer(s):
Beethoven
Programme
Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 & 5
Celebrate Beethoven’s revolutionary genius with a rare opportunity to hear all five piano concertos across two concerts. Spanish pianist Javier Perianes returns to the NZSO to perform and direct from the keyboard, bringing his celebrated combination of modesty, brilliance and poetic insight to this monumental undertaking.
The cycle traces Beethoven’s extraordinary development: from the grace and classical sparkle of the early concertos, through the searching drama of the Third and the luminous poetry of the Fourth, to the heroic sweep of the Fifth, the Emperor. Perianes and the orchestra meet as equal partners in music that is intimate, daring and endlessly inventive.
Experience either programme as a compelling concert in its own right—or attend both to follow the full arc of a composer who changed the course of music.
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Sun, 26 Sep
Mainstage
Wellington Town Hall
Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Thu, 30 Sep
Mainstage
Christchurch Town Hall
Christchurch - Ōtautahi
Featured artists
Javier Perianes
Role
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