The Piano Concerto No. 5 and the Symphony No. 6 by Ludwig van Beethoven. With Hinrich Alpers (piano) and VNSO. Conductor: Honna Tetsuji.
On March 23, two of the most popular pieces by the well-known composer Ludwig van Beethoven will be played at the Opera House Hanoi. The German pianist Hinrich Alpers and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) play the Piano Concerto No. 5, also called “Emperor”. When Beethoven wrote the piece in 1809, he was surrounded by the sound of war. Napoleon Bonaparte and his troops were very close to Vienna which is where the composer lived. You can tell that from the sound of the piece which changes between heroic and peaceful moments.
Following that, the VNSO will perform the Symphony No. 6 which is inspired by Beethoven’s love for nature. The concert is conducted by Honna Tetsuji.
The concert at the Opera House is the grand finale of Alper’s Vietnam tour, during which he performs four concerts and directs master classes for piano students at the Conservatorium in HCMC and the Music Academy in Hanoi.
Concert tour schedule
| 16.03., 7 PM |
Ca Phe Thu Bay: 19B Pham Ngoc Thach, Dist. 3, HCMC |
| 17.03., 7 PM |
Konservatorium: 1 Le Loi, Vinh Ninh, Hue |
| 18.03., 7.30 PM |
Nguyen Hien Dinh – Tuong Theater: 155 Phan Chau Trinh, Danang |
The musical repertoire of the pianist
Hinrich Alpers contains - apart from many piano concerts and Beethoven’s sonatas – also piano works by Schumann, Ravel and Rachmaninoff. Hinrich Alpers was awarded with the 1st prize at the 3rd International Telekom Beethoven competition in Bonn and he regularly performs at international concert halls, philharmonic orchestras and festivals. In 2010, he founded an international summer academy in his home town in Northern Germany where international musicians annually gather together for master classes and concerts.
The
Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1959 and performs about 60 concerts worldwide each year.
Back
