Longer, louder and more arresting than any music that had gone before it, Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony left audiences dumbfounded at its first performance in 1805. Over two centuries later, its ideals of liberty, endurance and fortitude remain undimmed. Played on the period instruments of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, under Antonello Manacorda in today’s Full Score concert, he begins with a work by the 8-year-old Mozart and continues with Symphony No. 3 by 19th-century France’s compositional trailblazer, Louise Farrenc. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Mozart: Symphony No. 1 in E flat, K. 16
Farrenc: Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 55 (‘Eroica’)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Antonello Manacorda, conductor
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 26th November, 1pm-4pm
