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A series of ten programs broadcast on 4MBS ClassicFM and streaming on the 4MBS website
replicating some of the highlights of the cancelled 2020 4MBS Festival of Classics
replicating some of the highlights of the cancelled 2020 4MBS Festival of Classics
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Festival Opening Concert
An Afternoon at Gardens Theatre: Beethoven's Sonatas Prime Beethoven Beethoven & Schubert: An Exploration of Song Beethoven Mini Marathon Beethoven & Friends Choral Spectacular Sonatas in the Suburbs Happy Birthday Beethoven! Celebrations! - Beethoven's 250th Year |
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FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT
Friday 1 May 8.00 - 10.00 pm Beethoven Coriolan Overture Beethoven Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage Beethoven Choral Fantasy in C minor Mozart (arr Süssmayr) Requiem in D minor, K 626 Then, after the concert . . . Beethoven Violin Sonata No 9 in A (Kreutzer) Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 8.00 pm on Friday 1 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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AFTERNOON AT GARDENS THEATRE: BEETHOVEN'S SONATAS
Saturday 2 May 1.00 - 2.00 pm Beethoven Piano Sonata No 21 in C (Waldstein) Beethoven Piano Sonata No 23 in F minor (Appassionata) BOTH PERFORMANCES WITH PIANIST, MARK HOOPER Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 1.00 pm on Saturday 2 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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PRIME BEETHOVEN
Saturday 2 May 2.00 - 4.00 pm Beethoven Piano Trio No 1 in E flat Beethoven Quintet in E flat for Piano & Winds Beethoven Septet in E flat Then, after the concert . . . Beethoven Piano Trio No 11 in G (Kakadu Variations) Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 2.00 pm on Saturday 2 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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BEETHOVEN & SCHUBERT: AN EXPLORATION OF SONG
Friday 8 May 8.00 - 10.00 pm Beethoven With a Painted Ribbon Beethoven In this dark tomb Schubert The Contented Man Beethoven The Contented Man Beethoven To the Distant Beloved arr Beethoven Farewell Bliss arr Beethoven Sally in our alley Beethoven Gretel's Warning Beethoven Ah! perfido . . . and other works Then, after the concert . . . Act One of Giselle by Adam/Burgmüller Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 8.00 pm on Friday 8 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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BEETHOVEN MINI MARATHON
Sunday 10 May 2.00 - 4.00 pm Beethoven Piano Trio No 7 in B flat (Archduke) Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 (Emperor) Beethoven Symphony No 4 in B flat Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 2.00 pm on Sunday 10 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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BEETHOVEN & FRIENDS
Friday 15 May 8.00 - 10.00 pm Beethoven Adelaide Haydn Keyboard Trio in A, HobXV:18 Hummul Flute Sonata in D Schubert The Fair Maid of the Mill (excerpts) Beethoven Piano Trio No 3 in C minor Beethoven Symphony No 3 in C minor (Eroica) (excerpt) Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 8.00 pm on Friday 15 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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CHORAL SPECTACULAR
Sunday 17 May 2.00 - 4.00 pm Choral works by Orff, Handel, Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Mascagni, Verdi, Gounod, Wagner, Fauré, Elgar & Parry as performed by the the Queensland Chior, the Brisbane Chorale, various soloists and the Orchestra Corda Spiritus in the Choral Spectacular in the 2018 4MBS Festival of Classics Then, after the concert . . . Choral works by Verdi, Brahms, Gounod, Mendelssohn & Beethoven Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 2.00 pm on Sunday 17 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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SONATAS IN THE SUBURBS
Tuesday 19 May 2.00 - 4.00 pm Beethoven Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor (Pathétique) Beethoven Piano Sonata No 14 in C sharp minor (Moonlight) Beethoven Piano Sonata No 17 in D minor (The Tempest) Then, after the concert . . . Mozart The Magic Flute, Overture Elgar Symphony No 1 in A flat Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 19 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEETHOVEN!
Sunday 24 May 10.00 - 12 noon Beethoven Coriolan Overture Beethoveb Romance No 2 in F Beethoven Symphony No 8 in F Then, after the concert . . . Beethoven Leonore Overture No 3 Beethoven 'Prisoners' Chorus' from Fidelio Beethoven Ah! perfido Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 in G Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 10.00 am on Sunday 24 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
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CELEBRATIONS! - BEETHOVEN'S 250TH YEAR
Sunday 24 May 2.00 - 4.00 pm Beethoven Egmont Overture Beethoven Symphony No 7 in A Beethoven Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral) Tune into 4MBS ClassicFM (103.7) at 2.00 pm on Sunday 24 May to listen to this program or . . . click here to listen online |
about the festival
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Every year in May/June, 4MBS Classic FM produces the 4MBS Festival of Classics - Australia's largest classical music festival. Orchestras, choirs, ensembles and soloists from south-east Queensland perform concerts centred around a theme - whether it be to mark the anniversaries of specific composers, or simply celebrate the wonderful music that has come out of a particular location. Past themes have included Great Russian Masters, the British Connection, the Glory of Vienna, the French Connection and many more.
On average, the Festival features 20-30 concerts in 10-15 venues, predominantly in Brisbane but throughout south-east Queensland. The Festival also extends to the airwaves, where we broadcast featured music programs surrounding that year's theme. |
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