 Event |
Mozart and the Kurt Weill Centenary
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| Venue |
Melbourne Concert Hall, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne Festival 2000 |
| First Date |
27 October 2000 |
| Last Date |
27 October 2000 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Markus Stenz and the Melbourne Symphone commemorate the 100th anniversay of the birth of Kurt Weill with performances of four of his works during the Melbourne Festival.
The concert begins with two works by Mozart, a reference to the German classical tradition to which Weill owes so much: an early symphony composed at 19 and the lyrical F major piano concerto, one of the masterpieces he wrote in this form.
The program included with a suite drawn from Weill's The Threepenny Opera, arranged by the composer for wind band and Weill's rarely performed Symphone No 2, a turbulent and beautiful w |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Music
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| Secondary Genre |
Classical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Further Information |
This concert also recognised the emminance of Geoffrey Lancaster's playing after he was recently awarded first prize in the prestigious 23rd Festival of Flanders International Mozart Fortepiano Competition - the only time first prize has ever been awarded in the history of the competition.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Melbourne Festival 2000 guide |
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| Event Identifier |
101045 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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