Beethoven 200: Ii

TITLE: Beethoven 200: II With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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SUBTITLE: With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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DATE/TIME: Tuesday 9 March 2027, 7.30pm
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PROGRAMME: Beethoven – Overture: Fidelio; Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 4; Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
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PERFORMERS: Elizabeth Sombart (piano); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Michalis Economou (conductor)
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EVENT COPY: The second of four all-Beethoven concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra marking 200 years since the composer’s death.
The triumphant Fidelio Overture, with strong themes of loyalty and courage, is contrasted with the poetic Fourth Piano Concerto. Celebrated pianist Elizabeth Sombart performs one of the most beautiful and lyrical of all piano concertos – by turns sunny and melancholic, rapturous and introspective, feverish and wistful.
The Third Symphony is nothing short of revolutionary: majestic, dramatic and full of conflict. The title ‘Eroica’ befits what many consider the greatest symphony ever written, containing the foundations of Romanticism in grandiose gestures, burgeoning themes, and its very scale. Originally inspired by Napoleon, the symphony was re-dedicated to “the memory of a great man” following Bonaparte’s vertiginous fall from grace in the composer’s eyes. Eroica champions human freedom, breaking new musical ground in its extremes of emotion and the idea of narrative in symphonic music. Michalis Economou conducts.
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DURATION: Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes (incl. interval) [page:1]
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TICKET PRICES: £58, £48, £38, £28, £18; early bird: 25% off tickets purchased before 30 April 2026; students & under‑25s: half price (not available online); a single £4.50 transaction fee applies per online order; box office bookings exempt [page:1]
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DISCOUNTS: Encore members: £5 off top‑price tickets; Beethoven 200 series discount – book 2 concerts save 20%, book 3 or 4 save 30%; groups of 10+ save 20% (tickets must be booked together; not combinable with other offers) [page:1]
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EVENT URL: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/beethoven-200-ii-with-the-royal-philharmonic-orchestra/