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Concerts/Theatre
 Beethoven's Battle Symphony
[18/08/2005 - 18/08/2005]
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Two symphony orchestras, the Symphony Orchestra of Åbo Akademi University and Wasa Sinfonietta, will be divided into an English and a French unit and this huge orchestra will, for the first time ever, be supplemented by the Arma Aboa Carolinian Cannon Group's black powder cannons loaded from the front, double muskets, authentic military drums and signal trumpets. Ludwig van Beethoven's Wellington's Victory will be conducted by the Artistic Director of the Åbo Akademi Orchestra, Conductor Sauli Huhtala.
The performance will be one of the highlights of the Night of the Arts 2005. The open air concert will take place in the yard of Katedralskolan in Turku at 9-30pm. This unique event will also be televised by Finland's Swedish Television, FST. The concert will be presented by Aarno Cronvall.
This is the first time that this Battle Symphony will have been performed on such a large scale in Finland. Since the performance of this work requires an exceptionally large ensemble of two symphony orchestras, real cannons as well as extensive pyrotechnical equipment and technology, it only be performed once. The drama of the performance is enhanced by the almost 200 cannon-shots and hundreds of musket-shots included by Beethoven in the symphony's actual battle scene.
There is only a limited number of tickets available for the Beethoven Spectacle during the Night of the Arts. Tickets can be bought in advance in the F-Musiikki shop. Ticket price 25/20 e. Further details http://www.beethoven.fi/english.html
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