Adam Fischer at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall

Beethoven’s heroic music frames a Bartók work influenced by Debussy. Bartók’s sensibilities changed after a visit to Paris, absorbing the lushness of French music while also adding accents of folk music. The courageous protagonists of Beethoven’s opera Leonore—later renamed Fidelio—are depicted in a rousing overture that features themes from the opera. His brawny Third Symphony, the “Eroica,” is grandly scaled and boldly opens the door to a new age with its muscular depiction of an unnamed hero. Performers Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Ádám Fischer, Conductor Program BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No...

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Beethoven’s heroic music frames a Bartók work influenced by Debussy. Bartók’s sensibilities changed after a visit to Paris, absorbing the lushness of French music while also adding accents of folk music. The courageous protagonists of Beethoven’s opera Leonore—later renamed Fidelio—are depicted in a rousing overture that features themes from the opera. His brawny Third Symphony, the “Eroica,” is grandly scaled and boldly opens the door to a new age with its muscular depiction of an unnamed hero. Performers Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Ádám Fischer, Conductor Program BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3 BARTÓK Two Pictures BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" Tickets on sale: August 6 at 8 AM for subscribers and members August 20 at 8 AM for the general public

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