New York City » Calendar » Paul Lewis at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
Paul Lewis at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on July 28, 2018
Where
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
881 7th Avenue
New York, NY
Map
212-247-7800
When
Thu, February 28, 2019
8:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
About
"Haydn’s craftsmanship, melodic mastery, and sharp wit inspired generations of composers after him, including Mozart and Beethoven. Haydn’s “Farewell” Symphony was the composer’s way of telling his boss, Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, that the court musicians wanted to return to their families after an unexpectedly long period of employment from which they were not permitted leave—after three bustling movements, it winds down to silence to deliver the message. Haydn’s “children” have their say as well: Beethoven’s concerto bubbles over with wit and high spirits, while Mozart’s melodically splendid concert aria weaves voice and obbligato violin into a pseudo operatic duet....