Fête de la Musique

Works by Lavrangas, Beethoven, Dvořák 

It has become an annual tradition: the ERT National Symphony Orchestra and Athens Festival will hold a concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, honouring the Fête de la Musique, the World Music Day. Free admission.
In the first part, the orchestra will perform Dionysios Lavrangas's Introduction and Fugue on two Greek themes and Beethoven's Concerto for piano and orchestra no 3, in C minor, op. 37, with soloist George-Emmanuel Lazaridis.
In the second part, the orchestra will perform Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95.

Free admission

PROGRAMME

Dionysios Lavrangas (1860-1941)
Introduction and Fugue on two Greek themes

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Concerto for piano and orchestra no 3, in C minor, op. 37
Allegro con brio
Largo
Rondo. Allegro - Presto
Piano George-Emmanuel Lazaridis

Intermission

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95
Adagio - Allegro molto
Largo
Scherzo - Molto vivace
Allegro con fuoco