Beethoven 200: III
Programme
Beethoven Overture: Coriolan
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Performers
Elizabeth Sombart piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Michalis Economou conductor
The third of four all-Beethoven concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra marking 200 years since the composer’s death.
The driving rhythms of the Coriolan Overture open this concert conducted by Michalis Economou, followed by the dramatic Third Piano Concerto and the powerful, iconic Fifth Symphony.
The first five bars of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony portend something mysterious and momentous. The three short notes, one long, are often considered to represent Fate knocking at the door. Perhaps the most famous motif ever composed, it coincidentally signifies V in Morse code and became a call-sign symbolising Victory for the Allied Forces in WWII. Full of conflict, turmoil and beauty, the Fifth Symphony is one of the greatest pieces ever composed.
The outer movements of Piano Concerto No. 3 combine symphonic grandeur with an eloquent pathos, framing a ruminative, serene Largo. Celebrated pianist Elizabeth Sombart returns as soloist.
Duration: approx. 1 hour 40 mins (incl. interval)
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BEETHOVEN 200
Four concerts in 2027 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra marking the bicentenary of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), with featured artists, pianist Elizabeth Sombart and conductor Michalis Economou. The City of London Choir joins forces with the RPO for the mighty Missa Solemnis as the series finale.
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