Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar
Jul 20, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min · 15 segments
Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar by CSO Association
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Jul 20, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min · 15 segments
Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar by CSO Association
Lisa SimeoneHostSheku Kanneh-MasonGuest
It's a theme that's given the opera modern day resonance and has even inspired some productions in prisons around the country.
Beethoven wrote no fewer than four overtures to the opera, the third of which you're about to hear.
The Leonora Overture No. 3 outlines the plot of Fidelio, or Leonora as it was originally titled.
In general, I sort of see them as established and independent concert pieces.
And No. 3 for me is the most perfect of the four.
PAAVO JARVI Because of its incredible virtuosity and unbelievable dramatic sense, number three for me is the most successful one, if you will.
I like the total form of it and the way it kind of makes sense at the very end, all of it, perhaps also because I'm used to it.
and I grew up with
The Leonora Overture No. 3 builds to the moment when Leonora, who's disguised as a man under the assumed name of Fidelio, infiltrates the prison to rescue her incarcerated husband, Florestan.
We hear the distant trumpet call from the prison guard tower, followed by a joyous victory fanfare signaling Florestan's release.
Recorded in February 2024, Pavel Yervi leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the Leonore Overture No. 3 by Beethoven.
It's a theme that's given the opera modern day resonance and has even inspired some productions in prisons around the country.
Beethoven wrote no fewer than four overtures to the opera, the third of which you're about to hear.
The Leonora Overture No. 3 outlines the plot of Fidelio, or Leonora as it was originally titled.
In general, I sort of see them as established and independent concert pieces.
And No. 3 for me is the most perfect of the four.
PAAVO JARVI Because of its incredible virtuosity and unbelievable dramatic sense, number three for me is the most successful one, if you will.
I like the total form of it and the way it kind of makes sense at the very end, all of it, perhaps also because I'm used to it.
and I grew up with
The Leonora Overture No. 3 builds to the moment when Leonora, who's disguised as a man under the assumed name of Fidelio, infiltrates the prison to rescue her incarcerated husband, Florestan.
We hear the distant trumpet call from the prison guard tower, followed by a joyous victory fanfare signaling Florestan's release.
Recorded in February 2024, Pavel Yervi leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the Leonore Overture No. 3 by Beethoven.
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