In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) has made the difficult decision to cancel the February and March performances and events of the 48th HKAF. The cancellations will affect all 120+ performances of the 48th HKAF and its related events in February and March, including Young Friends activities, HKartsFestival@TaiKwun programming and all PLUS events, excluding PLUS films. The “No Limits” project will also not be held as scheduled in February and March.
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Anima Eterna BruggeHong Kong Arts FestivalThe 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival
Historically informed performance in every detail
for 2 all-time Beethoven favourite symphonies
“A thrilling ode to Beethoven” Limelight
“[Their Beethoven symphonies are] a stimulating, exhilarating experience” Gramophone
Formed in 1987, the skilled Flanders-based orchestra Anima Eterna Brugge plays on authentic period instruments that capture the tone colours of Beethoven’s Vienna.
Viennese-style woodwind instruments, natural horns, trumpets without valves, violins with thick gut strings—all instruments used by the orchestra are replicas of the ones used in the composer’s time. Some are even originals. To identify Beethoven’s final version of score, the musicians have conducted an immense amount of research. They use the Viennese pitch, which is slightly higher than the one widely used today, resulting in a more dramatic sound.
The orchestra will perform two symphonies by Beethoven in the first concert: the Third “Eroica” Symphony and the Seventh Symphony—once described as “the Apotheosis of Dance” by Richard Wagner. Travel back to the composer’s time, listen to the authentic sounds of his works, and celebrate the grand birthday of one of history’s greatest music masters.
