BEETHOVEN 1808

Go back in time to music.

On 22 December 1808, Beethoven conducts a legendary evening in Vienna, during which he presents several of his works. More than two centuries later, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris invites us to dive back into this era with a program inspired by this historic event.

At the heart of the evening: the famous Symphony No. 6, called “Pastoral”, a work in which Beethoven imagines nature in music: landscapes, stream, storm, birdsongs... Also featured are the rarer Ah ! perfido, performed by mezzo-soprano Eva Zaïcik, and Symphony No. 1 by Méhul, another major musical figure of the period. All conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock.

200 years later, Beethoven’s music is still there.

The program:

MEHUL

Symphony No. 1 in G minor

BEETHOVEN

"Ah! perfido, spergiuro, barbaro traditor", concert tune, op. 65

Symphony No. 6 in F major, “Pastorale”, op. 68

The artists:

Thomas Hengelbrock, direction

Eva Zaïcik, mezzo-soprano

Paris Chamber Orchestra