Beethoven’s Piano Concertos played on period instruments

SPECIAL APPEARANCES

For the very first time in Greece, the composer’s nine magnificent works for piano and orchestra will be played on period instruments in a series of three concerts.
 
The Armonia Atenea, conducted by George Petrou, will be accompanied by leading Greek soloists on an authentic English pianoforte, made by Stodart in 1820.

Ludwig van Beethoven:
– Excerpts from the ballet “The Creatures of Prometheus”, opus 43
– Triple Concerto for violin, cello and piano, opus 56
– Piano Concerto no 3, opus 37
– Fantasia (chorus, piano and orchestra), opus 80

Sergiu Nastasa violin, Angelos Liakakis cello
George Petrou, Thanasis Apostolopoulos, Haralambos Angelopoulos piano

The City of Athens Mixed Chorus
Chorus master: Stavros Beris

Armonia Atenea-The Friends of Music Orchestra (on period instruments)
Grand Sponsor of the Orchestra 2011-2013
ONASSIS FOUNDATION

Conductor: George Petrou