Name: Perth Concert Series: BBC SSO
Start: 2014-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Perth Concert Hall

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Markus Stenz

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Doric String Quartet

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Absolute Jest

Les Élémens

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

Jnanakumar P

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Pairing Beethoven and Adams with two riotously inventive French Baroque showpieces proves that the best jokes never get old. Comedy is a very serious business. Beethoven knew that when his exuberant Second Symphony cheerfully booted the classical rule-book out of the window; and John Adams certainly knew it when he leafed through the scherzos of Beethoven's late string quartets and transformed them into Absolute Jest; a one-off concerto for string quartet that takes Beethoven seriously enough to laugh along with him.

As soloists, the Doric String Quartet definitely get it; and guest conductor Markus Stenz gets it too, pairing Beethoven and Adams with two riotously inventive French Baroque showpieces that prove that the best jokes never get old.

Pre-Concert Talk: 6.45pm
Conductor Markus Stenz in conversation
(free to ticket holders)

To be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

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Perth Concert Series: BBC SSO by Rameau, Adams, Rebel, Jean-Féry, Beethoven, From (2014/2014), Conductor Markus Stenz, Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Australia

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