Helsingborg Symphony: the Eroica Effect, Concert Hall March 30, 2008

"There are many ways to look at a masterpiece such as Beethoven's 'Eroica,'" explains Andrew Manze, one of today's leading musicians and musical preservationists. Manze, with the Helsingborg Symphony, elucidates an iconic pillar of the symphonic repertory - Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major, to answer some of the questions which the symphony has inspired. The program opens with Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute, moves to Manze sharing a brief history of the symphony and finishes with this renowned orchestra performing Beethoven's monumental composition; allowing audiences to experience the "Eroica" with a new appreciation and a genuine sense of discovery.