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George Lepauw |
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APRIL 15, 2012 - 4 pm Olympian Genius George Lepauw, Piano Replacing Nata Metskhovrishvili, who was originally scheduled |
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The elegance and nobility of Gluck's classic Greek tragedy had a remarkable influence on both of Beethoven's "Fourths" - his Piano Concerto and Symphony. The genial, pastoral 4th Concerto, regarded as his greatest, features a dramatic slow movement which has been compared to "Orpheus Taming the Furies," while no less than Robert Schumann described the 4th Symphony as "a slender Greek maiden between two huge Nordic giants." These descriptive tributes to Beethoven can only hint at the magnificence and splendor of the music itself. And to enhance these two masterworks, we will include two dances from Gluck's opera Ofeo. George Lepauw, a superb young pianist born and schooled in Paris but now living in the Chicago area, will be making his second appearance with the NSO. He is the founder of Beethoven Festival 2011: Man and Muse. |
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There will be a free pre-concert lecture given by our popular lecturer, Jim Kendros, starting at 2:30 pm. |
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