Published 16:15 IST, December 17th 2020
Montreal Orchestre Symphonique pays tribute to Beethoven on his 250th birth anniversary
Montreal’s classical music orchestra lead by Kent Nagano honours Beethoven on what would have been his 250th birthday by playing his 9 symphonies. Read more
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grand celebration of Beethoven's 250th Birthday saw a classical music event at Montreal. This great musicians precise birthday is unkwn but records say he was baptized on December 17, 1770, in Bonn, Germany. It is assumed that December 16 is his birthdate and has been a customary ritual to celebrate 24 hours. Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal (OSM) performed all of nine symphonies of Beethoven this year to hour his 250th birth anniversary. Read more details about this grand performance here.
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Beethoven's 250th birth anniversary celebration
Ludwig Van Beethoven is man who revolutionized music industry like body of his time. Beethoven didn't settle to form of music that people were comfortable with and created his unique symphonies, with string quartet, pia sonatas and operas by stretching m ir fullest. His music lives long after his demise and has been celebrated all over world. His music is commemorated at all major Orchestra and Opera centres. orchestra headed under former musical director Kent Naga, in Montreal, Canada houred Beethoven recently by presenting his nine symphonies. According to Global News, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal will webcast recent recording of Beethovens 7th symphony on January 14, 2021, for 14 days.
For every classical music lover, today is a day to celebrate. Given COVID-19 situation, joy of live orchestra and performances might t easily available. So for all Beethoven fans who wish to celebrate his 250th birth anniversary can watch some of old performances that have been done all around world by various musicians. Beethoven died at of 56 in Vienna, Austria. He has various art museums dedicated to his life in music. Here's an old video of Kent Naga's performance of Beethoven's symphonies.
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While talking to Global News, William Caplin, who is a music professor at Schulich School of Music of McGill University said that he thinks Beethoven's music has tremendous rhythmical vitality and is an important part of his music. He also said - body wrote music like Beethoven and way he used his rhythm, syncopations and accents gave music a lot of life and verve. Even after two and a half centuries music composed by this genius lives long and inspires many more musicians around globe.
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16:15 IST, December 17th 2020