Dates / Schedules
Wednesday, february 3 and 17 and march 3 and 17, 2027 7:00pm
200 Anos de Beethoven
Conference
Música Erudita
Talk
To mark the bicentenary of the death of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), musicologist Paulo Ferreira de Castro (NOVA FCSH) presents a series of four sessions dedicated to this towering figure in the history of Western music, on 3 and 17 February and 3 and 17 March 2027.
These sessions are aimed at anyone with an interest in music and will be extensively illustrated with audiovisual materials. Each session will approach the subject from a different perspective, offering a comprehensive overview of the composer’s life, work and historical significance.
The Centro Cultural de Belém Foundation reserves the right to collect, store and use recordings of image, sound and voice, for the purposes of dissemination and for preserving the memory of its cultural and artistic activities, as well as its spaces. Should you require any further information, please contact us at the following email address: privacidade@ccb.pt
Programme
Session 1 — 3 February
Beethoven – His Life and Times
An overview of the period in which the composer lived and developed his creative career. The turn of the 18th to the 19th century in Europe and the world. The French Revolution, the Napoleonic and post-Napoleonic eras. Beethoven’s place in the art and ideas of his time.
Session 2 — 17 February
Beethoven – A Guide to His Works
How should those discovering Beethoven’s music for the first time approach his works? How can they navigate such a vast legacy and an endless variety of recordings? Suggestions for charting an individual journey through Beethoven’s music.
Session 3 — 3 March
Beethoven – Through the Ages
How were Beethoven’s works and his legacy received between the 19th and 21st centuries? How has Beethoven’s image been constructed and reconstructed by successive generations, to the point where the composer has become a true cultural myth? What has Beethoven’s historical impact on music, philosophy and politics been?
Session 4 — 17 March
Beethoven – What Now?
How can we make the bicentenary of a historical figure meaningful? What does Beethoven represent to us today? Are there aspects of Beethoven’s work still to be discovered? Is there a Beethoven for the 21st century?
Ages
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