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What to expect
The concert is part of a three-year tour that brings 27 Beethoven works to 27 European countries.
In 2027 it will be exactly 200 years since Ludwig van Beethoven died.
This programme goes back to the end of Beethoven's 'heroic' period with two masterpieces.
As in every Beethoven27 concert, Kit Armstrong opens the evening with a prelude and fugue from Bach's Wohltemperierte Klavier.
- Bach: Prelude and Fugue no. 7, BWV 852
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5, Emperor
- Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 26, Les Adieux
- Beethoven: Symphony no. 7
Questions
When does 1812: Farewell start and end?
1812: Farewell runs Tuesday, 18 May 2027, 20:00 until 22:00.
Where is 1812: Farewell?
1812: Farewell takes place at 30CC/Schouwburg, Bondgenotenlaan 21, Leuven.
How much are tickets for 1812: Farewell?
Tickets for 1812: Farewell cost €39 on the official ticket shop.
What is on the programme?
The evening opens with Bach's Prelude and Fugue no. 7 from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, BWV 852.
Then follows Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 73, Emperor, his Piano Sonata no. 26, op. 81a, Les Adieux, and his Symphony no. 7, op. 92.
What is the Beethoven27 project?
It is a three-year concert tour in which conductor Jan Caeyers and pianist Kit Armstrong bring 27 major Beethoven works to all 27 European countries, around 200 years after Beethoven's death in 2027.
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Getting there
30CC/Schouwburg, Bondgenotenlaan 21, 3000 Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, BE
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