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Beethoven’s Revolutionary Early Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, & 3

A close-up on the ornate, golden proscenium of Symphony Hall. The name "Beethoven" is in the keynote position, surrounded by flourishes of cornucopias and leaves as well as the numbers 1, 2, and 3, printed in an art-nouveau font.
Marco Borggreve
The proscenium above the stage of Symphony Hall.

Saturday, January 11, 2025
8:00 PM

Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the first part of their exploration of all of Beethoven’s symphonies. The program begins with a young Beethoven absorbing the influence of Mozart in his Symphony No. 1, proceeds through his shockingly advanced Symphony No. 2, and culminates in the legendary Symphony No. 3, the Eroica.

Andris Nelsons, conductor

ALL-BEETHOVEN program
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 3, Eroica

Hear and read an interview with Nathan Cole, the Concertmaster of the Boston Symphony.

Learn more about the BSO's "Beethoven and Romanticism" festival.