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Mozart with Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, and more

Oct 6, 2023 at 1:30 PM  ·  Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA

Mozart
Oct 6
Mozart
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Boston-based symphony (founded 1881); famed for top RCA/Deutsche Grammophon recordings, Tanglewood, premieres by Stravinsky/Bartók; worked with John Williams/Spielberg.
Riga-born conductor; Music Director Boston Symphony & Gewandhauskapellmeister Leipzig. DG exclusive; acclaimed Shostakovich & Bruckner cycles; 4 Grammys.
Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and pianist from Bonn, bridged the Classical and Romantic eras with his innovative, emotionally intense music. Renowned for works like the "Moonlight Sonata," Fifth Symphony, and Ninth Symphony, he revolutionized instrumental music, elevating it to high art. He continued composing despite profound deafness.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), born in Salzburg, Austria, was a classical child prodigy. He composed over 600 masterpieces across genres like opera, symphony, and chamber music. Known for his elegant, balanced style, his famous works include "The Marriage of Figaro," "Don Giovanni," "The Magic Flute," and Symphony No. 40. He is considered one of Western music's greatest composers.
Richard Strauss, born in Munich, Germany, was a leading late Romantic and early Modern German composer and conductor. Renowned for his tone poems, including *Also sprach Zarathustra*, and operas like *Der Rosenkavalier*, he mastered orchestral and vocal composition. Strauss collaborated notably with librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal. He was also a successful conductor of orchestras and director of opera houses.
Litoměřice-born Austrian pianist famed for Haydn–Brahms; pioneering complete Haydn sonatas, major Mozart/Beethoven discs, Starker collabs; ECHO Klassik winner.

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