News2020.07.21 16:47

LRT to host 5-hour piano music ‘marathon’ in tribute to Beethoven

LRT.lt 2020.07.21 16:47

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, the radio station LRT KLASIKA is organising the longest piano music marathon in Lithuania.

On August 1, in a special five-hour broadcast from the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, 11 famous Lithuanian pianists will perform music composed by Beethoven.

“The marathon will feature a mosaic of the most talented Lithuanian pianists representing different generations […]. It shows that the composer’s work is deeply ingrained in the tradition of piano music,” said Rasa Murauskaitė, the chief editor of LRT KLASIKA.

The event will also include discussions about Beethoven’s impact on European identity, cinema, and music, said Julijus Grickevičius, the programming director at LRT KLASIKA.

The concert will be performed from the empty Lithuanian National Philharmonic and will be streamed live in an open-air studio next to the venue.

The marathon will also be broadcast on LRT KLASIKA radio, LRT PLIUS TV and LRT.lt.

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