The New Zealand Herald Premier Series: Emperor
13/02/25
to 13/02/25
7:30pm to 10:30pm Thursday, 13 February
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi Piano Haochen Zhang Claire Cowan My Alphabet of Light Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 ‘Emperor’ R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben
Closes
Feb 13, 2025Posted on
Jan 15, 2025Event type:
Music ,Price:
From $30–$142Venue:
Auckland Town HallAddress:
301-303 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010Region:
Auckland ,
Giordano Bellincampi opens the season with Beethoven’s grandest piano concerto. Beethoven didn’t call this titanic piece ‘Emperor’, but whoever did was absolutely right. New Zealander Claire Cowan’s bright, breezy overture provides the perfect entrée.
Strauss’ magnificent tone-poem depicts the mighty deeds of a great hero — his battles with his enemies, his love affairs, his retirement from the world — and it’s a mere detail that the hero happens to be Strauss himself!
Notes Fund - Music for this concert has been supported by Anne Hargreaves and Sally Rich