Zukerman and the Macao Orchestra
Friday, May 16, 2008 20:00
Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium
300
Conductor/ Violin: Pinchas Zukerman
Programme:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61
Pinchas Zukerman has been recognized as a phenomenon for nearly four decades. His musical genius and prodigious technique have long been a marvel to critics and audiences, and his exceptional artistic standards continue to earn him the highest acclaim. His devotion to younger generations of musicians who are inspired by his magnetism has been applauded worldwide. Equally respected as a violinist, violist, conductor, pedagogue and chamber musician, Zukerman is indeed a master of our time.
In this concert, Pinchas Zukerman and the Macao Orchestra bring us the music of two of the most famous and influential composers in Western classical music. From Bach's position at the pinnacle of the Baroque to Beethoven's important role in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras, the programme delivers a vital slice of European musical history through the performance of some of its most beloved works.
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV1048
Allegro moderato
Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin concerto No.2, in E Major BWV1042
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro assai
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61
Allegro ma non troppo
Larghetto
Rondo: Allegro
“A great magician."
Neue Westfalische Zeitung, Bielefeld, Germany
Duration: approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including one interval