Time of Upheaval

We live in a time when what seems firm can quickly shift. Where strong leaders gather hope and expectations, but can also show another side once power is in place. So it was also in Europe around Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Ideas of freedom and renewal were strong, but were put to the test in the encounter with power and ambition. Beethoven saw in Napoleon Bonaparte a symbol of something new – before he distanced himself when the ideals began to crack. ​ With Mozart's Symphony No. 39 we are at a point where the classical symphony truly sits. The form, the structure and the orchestral sound feel unified and natural. ​ In Beethoven much of the same is still present, but something is about to change. The music has more power, greater contrasts and an energy that pushes forward. Both works were written at a time when much is in motion. It is music that carries with it both what is in place – and what is about to become something else. That is how it can be experienced today as well. Join us for an evening where this tension becomes clear, as our musicians together with Arvid Engegård delve into the core repertoire of the Viennese classical golden age. Programme Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E flat major Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major Performers Arvid Engegård, guest conductor

• Arvid Engegård

RECORDINGS OF THE WORKS

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symfoni nr. 39 i Ess-dur, K. 543

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Open on Yle Areena (2017)More recordings on Kulturbase

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symfoni nr. 2 i D-dur, op. 36

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Open on YouTube (2020)More recordings on Kulturbase

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