LCSD - Cultural Presentations Section: Music Appreciation Series: An Exciting Eye-opener on the World of Music Fifty Years AgoSpeaker: Chow Fan-fu (Conducted in Cantonese)



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Music Appreciation Series: An Exciting Eye-opener on the World of Music Fifty Years Ago
Speaker: Chow Fan-fu (Conducted in Cantonese)

20 June 2012 – 5 September 2012 (Every Weds, 10 lectures in total, except 8 & 15 August 2012) 7:30pm Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum $50 for each lecture (Free Seating)

Programme Details
Fifty years ago, in celebration of the inauguration of the Hong Kong City Hall, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, led by maestro extraordinaire Sir Malcolm Sargent, visited Hong Kong and gave five concerts in six days between 4th and 9th March, 1962. It was a gala event for the Hong Kong music scene. Each and every concert was sold out, with unprecedented ticket sales of a total of over eight thousand. Among the audience, a large proportion consisted of Chinese patrons, a level previously unheard of for similar performances. This scenario indicates that the opening of City Hall was a milestone in the development of music in Hong Kong. Now fifty years later, as we look at the works featured in the five Sargent concerts, we can see that while some are rarely played in concerts today, others have actually become increasingly popular. In this series of music lectures, the historic musical event half a century ago and its interesting background will be reviewed in detail. Selected classics which have stood the test of time will “go under the knife” to identify and highlight the attributes and characteristics which have made such works evergreen. Participants will be initiated into the exciting world of music, and will gain insights about the appreciation of music. 20 June Elgar: Enigma Variations: Theme and Variation I to Variation IX 27 June Elgar: Enigma Variations: Variation X to Variation XIV 4 July Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’ une faune 11 July Stravinsky: The Firebird (1919), No. 1-3 18 July Stravinsky: The Firebird (1919), No. 4-6 25 July Berlioz: Le Carnaval Romain 1 August Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral Symphony", 1^st movement 22 August Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral Symphony", 2^nd movement 29 August Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K414, 1^st movement 5 September Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K414, 2^nd & 3^rd movement Please refer to Chinese version for details.


Programme Length
Running time of each talk is about 1 hour 30 minutes.


Ticket and Concession
Tickets available from 21 May onwards at all URBTIX outlets, on Internet and by Credit Card Telephone Booking. Half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (Limited tickets for full-time students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come-first-served basis) Group Booking Discount 10% discount for every purchase of 4 – 9 standard tickets; 15% for 10 – 19 standard tickets; 20% for 20 or more standard tickets.


Enquiries
Programme Enquiries: 2268 7321 Ticketing Enquiries: 2734 9009 Credit Card Telephone Booking: 2111 5999 Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk The contents of this programme do not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The presenter reserves the right to substitute artists and change the programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.