(Source: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's BeethovenFest triumphantly returns on February 20 & 22 with its second weekend, "BeethovenFest: The Hero." Part of the BNY Mellon Grand Classics, Music Director Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra and guest pianist Lars Vogt in a diverse program of works by the great composer. "BeethovenFest: The Hero" highlights Beethoven's transition from acolyte to revolutionary after Mozart's death, who is said to have been a grand influence on his early work. After to moving to Vienna to study under Haydn and the onset of his hearing loss, Beethoven dramatically changed styles and wrote more explosively in his...
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