conductor Dennis Russell Davies
A discussion with the artistic director and his guests will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the director’s lounge. Seating is limited; please reserve your spot at besedy@filharmonie-brno.cz by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday of the week the concert takes place.
200 Years without Ludwig van Beethoven
On 23 March 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven appended his signature to a will in which he bequeathed his modest estate to his nephew Karl; after putting down his pen, he declared: “I shall write no more.” The following day he agreed to receive a priest. After the priest’s departure, he reportedly said: “Plaudite, amici, comedia finita est” (Applaud, friends, the comedy is over), a phrase actors traditionally concluded a play with. He died on the evening of 26 March 1827. It is said that
at that time a storm was raging, thunder repeatedly struck, and lightning lit up the sky…
The Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür is among the most important contemporary composers, regularly receiving commissions from leading performers, orchestras and institutions worldwide. His atmospheric work Phantasma, composed in 2018 as a tribute to Beethoven, transforms a motif from Beethoven’s overture Coriolan.
When the event takes place
28 may 2027 - 19:00–20:55
More information and contacts
Filharmonie Brno – Besední dům
Komenského nám. 534/8
Brno 60200
Event at FB
539092911
info@filharmonie-brno.cz
