Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo: Eroica
Milan, Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo — Main Hall
About the Event
Experience the enchanting beauty of classical music in the highly‐anticipated concert featuring the magnificent works of Ludwig van Beethoven and Richard Strauss. Immerse yourself in the mellifluous sounds as they fill the air of Milan's treasured and world‐renowned Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo.
Richard Strauss, encouraged by the young oboist John de Lancy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, composed a brilliant score for oboe and small orchestra, showcasing the technical possibilities of this solo instrument. The composition, performed with just woodwinds, two horns, and strings, demonstrates Strauss' virtuosic nature and includes every possible technique to highlight the oboe's capabilities. The harmonic writing and cadenzas, accompanied in a subtle and linear manner by the orchestra, maintain a diatonic foundation, devoid of the excessive phonic imagery prevalent in Strauss' earlier works. Premiering in 1947 at Zurich's Tonhalle under the direction of Volkmar Andreae and with Marcel Saellet as the soloist, the oboe concerto, lasting 23 minutes and 55 seconds, was a resounding success. Since then, it has become an integral part of the repertoire for oboists, who occasionally embrace the challenge this remarkable piece presents.
Program
- Richard Strauss – Concerto per oboe e piccola orchestra TrV 292
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Sinfonia n. 3 in Mi bemolle maggiore op. 55
Artists
| Conductor: | Claus Peter Flor |
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| Orchestra: | Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi |
| Oboe: | Luca Stocco |
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German pianist and composer of the late 18th century. He is well known as the most influential composers of all time as well as crucial figure to the Classical music scene. In fact, he demonstrated his musical talent at an early age, taking lessons from his father and composer/conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe. Later, he moved to Vienna where he gained the reputation of a virtuoso pianist by composing his popular masterpieces. He created his most admired works in his last 15 years of life, all the while being almost completely deaf.
Address
Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo, Largo Gustav Mahler, Milan, Italy — Google Maps
