Fartein Valen and Beethoven

Fartein Valen and Beethoven

14. October 2020 at 19:00

Håvard Gimse

Beethovens smekre 4. symfoni fra 1806 har alltid lagt i klemme mellom Eroica, den kraftfulle nummer 3, og Skjebnesymfonien nr. 5. Den 4. symfonien har Beethovens fingeravtrykk over hele seg; den er melodiøs og elskverdig, og innimellom buldrer den revolusjonære Beethoven i bakgrunnen. Fartein Valen er en av våre høyest respekterte komponister og regnes som en banebrytende norsk modernistkomponist, med et modernistiske, åndelige og humanistiske uttrykk i sine mange verk.

Wednesday 14. October 2020 at 19:00

Tysværtunet Kulturhus

Duration

Ca. 2,5 hours including intermission

Program

Fartein Valen (1887-1952):
Epithalamion for orkester, Op. 19 (1933)

Ludwig Van Beethoven:
Klaverkonsert nr. 5 i Ess-dur, Op. 73 (1809-1811)
"Keiserkonserten"
Allegro
Adagio un poco mosso
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

Fartein Valen:
La Isla De Las Calmas, Op. 21 (1934)
«Stillhetens øy»

Ludwig Van Beethoven:
Symfoni nr. 4 i B-dur, Op. 60 (1806)
Adagio – Allegro vivace
Adagio
Allegro vivace
Allegro ma non troppo

Contributors

Daniel Reith, conductor
Håvard Gimse, piano

Daniel Reith

Conductor

Daniel Reith was the winner of “Opptakt”, Talent Norway’s top launch programme in fostering young conductors, triumphing in the auditions with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra in June 2019. Always fascinated by the orchestral repertoire and the nearly unlimited possibilities of an orchestra, he was also drawn to the psychological part and complexity of a conductor’s work. He is currently working on his Masters in conducting in Oslo with Ole Kristian Ruud, having originally studied piano and music theory in Freiburg and Oslo as well as conducting in Frankfurt.

Earlier this year Daniel conducted the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in a digital concert as a part of the Bergen Festival, which was also broadcast on Norwegian Television. In October he makes his debut with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra in a live-streamed concert conducting works by Valen and Beethoven. Orchestras Daniel will work with during the next seasons include the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic.
Håvard Gimse

Soloist

Håvard Gimse is one of Scandinavia’s most illustrious pianists, a musician of deep sensitivity and selfless regard for the text. He has an expansive repertoire of more than 30 piano concertos and is noted for his work as a recitalist and chamber musician. He currently looks forward to debuts with the Atlanta Symphony, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne, in addition to the release of a new recording with Truls Mørk.

Håvard has performed on many of the world’s most prestigious stages including the Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, Palais des Beaux Arts in Brüssels, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Recital Hall in St Petersburg, the Suk Hall in Prague and the Konzerthaus in Berlin.

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