Beethoven 250 / cello sonatas and variations I

09/02/20, 15:00

Chamber concert

 

LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN

12 Variations on a Theme from Handel’s Oratorio Judas Maccabeus, WoO 45

Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

7 Variations on the Duet “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from Mozart’s Magic Flute, WoO 46

Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2

 

Cellists of the Brno Philharmonic:

            Pavlína Jelínková

            Rudolf Mrazík

            Michal Greco

            Lukáš Svoboda

Dennis Russell Davies piano

 

  • We present a unique contribution to the celebrations of Ludwig van Beethoven’s (1770-1827) 250th birthday, including a performance of Beethoven’s complete oeuvre for cello and piano, split into two concerts on a single day (in the afternoon and evening) ● Five sonatas and three sets of variations are performed by members of the cello section of the Brno Philharmonic with the chief conductor Dennis Russell Davies at the piano