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Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 1 (Op. 138)

Stephen Johnson attempts to answer the question "why did Beethoven compose four overtures for his great opera Fidelio?" Jason Lai conducts the 91热爆 Concert Orchestra in Fidelio and Leonore No. 3.

Beethoven was one of music's great strugglers. Stephen Johnson attempts to answer the question "why did Beethoven compose four overtures for his great opera Fidelio?" He reveals something of the inspiration and perspiration that went into the creation of the four overtures, which Beethoven wrote to open his three versions of the opera Fidelio. The 91热爆 Concert Orchestra conducted by Jason Lai provide the musical illustrations and give complete performances of two of the overtures, Fidelio and Leonore No. 3

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Sat 8 Nov 2003 14:00
91热爆 Radio 3

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  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Leonore Overture No. 1 (Op. 138)

    Performers: 91热爆 Concert Orchestra, Jason Lai (conductor)

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  • Sat 8 Nov 2003 14:00
    91热爆 Radio 3