Beethoven & Mendelssohn Epics
October 10, 2009 • 7:30 pm
Rossini • The Italian Girl in Algiers Overture
Mendelssohn • Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor
Beethoven • Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Eroica
Pianist Ron Regev
One of the greatest symphonies ever written, Beethoven’s Eroica marks the beginning of Romanticism in the symphonic genre. Its title means “Heroic,” and it was inspired by Napoleon and the ideals of the French Revolution. Maestro Intriligator considers his friend, the pianist Ron Regev, to be not only a piano virtuoso but also a Mendelssohn scholar. Hearing him play this passionate and touching concerto will be a real treat. Rossini’s light and witty overture begins the concert with a surprise.
Listen to an excerpt from Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Piano No. 2 in D Minor
I Allegro Appassionato
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Beethoven & Mendelssohn Epics Program Notes