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CARNIVAL CONCERT | OML

CONCERTO DE CARNAVAL | OML

Live music 20€

Sunday 7 February · 17:00

Centro Cultural de Belém Belém · Lisbon
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The Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, conducted by Henrique Constância, presents a Carnival programme exploring Beethoven's playful side, with works by Walter Murphy and Louis Andriessen, including the famous parody of the nine symphonies.

Synopsis Beyond the popular myths surrounding the figure of Beethoven and the monumentality of his music, it is worth remembering that it inspires many and varied moods. He himself had an unpredictable temperament, sometimes mordant or depressive, sometimes magnanimous or affectionate, sometimes mocking or playful. In this Carnival Concert, conductor Henrique Constância and the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa explore this last facet. Among other pages, they recall the ticking of the metronome in the Eighth and the famous four notes that open the Fifth (said to represent fate knocking at the door). They also play A Quinta de Beethoven by Walter Murphy; and let the pun with "fifth" (a traditional unit of measurement in the USA for alcoholic beverages) not go unnoticed. And also a musical parody of the nine symphonies by Louis Andriessen, for orchestra … and ice cream vendor's bell. PROGRAMME Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Overture to the opera Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven 2nd movement of Symphony No. 8 (Allegretto scherzando) Ludwig van Beethoven 3rd movement of Symphony No. 2 (Scherzo: Allegro) Ludwig van Beethoven 1st movement of Symphony No. 5 (Allegro con brio) Walter Murphy (b. 1952) A Quinta de Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven 1st movement of Piano Sonata No. 14/2, Moonlight Sonata (Adagio sostenuto). Orchestration by Leopold Stokowski Ludwig van Beethoven 7 of the 12 Contredanses, WoO 14 I. - II. - IV. - VII. - X. - XI. - XII. Louis Andriessen (1939, 2021) The Nine Symphonies of Beethoven, for orchestra and ice cream vendor's bell (1970) ARTISTIC TEAM Musical Direction Henrique Constância Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa Co-production Centro Cultural de Belém, Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa Pre-concert talk by Rui Campos Leitão at 4:30 PM. Additional Information The Centro Cultural de Belém Foundation reserves the right to capture, store and use image, sound and voice recordings, for the purpose of broadcasting and preserving the memory of its cultural and artistic activities and its spaces. For any further information, please use the email address Prices Sector 1 Stalls - 40€ Sector 2 Stalls - 35€ Sector 3 Stalls - 30€ Sector 4 Stalls - 25€ Sides - 21€ Side Boxes - 30€ Side Balcony - 20€ Central Boxes - 35€ 1st Balcony - 28€ 2nd Balcony - 20€ Wheelchair Seats and Companion Sector 2 - 24€ Wheelchair Seats and Companion Sector 4 - 24€ Wheelchair Seats and Companion Sides - 24€ Discounts Friends of Metropolitana CCB Card Unemployed Students Groups + 20PAX Over 65 Under 30 People with Specific Needs Performing Arts Professionals

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