John Malkovich: Roll Over Beethoven

Sat, May 15, 2027 at 7:30pm

About this event

A nod to the eponymous title by rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry,
Roll Over Beethoven offers a deep insight into the existential quandaries of the maestro from Bonn, as expressed in his poignant «Heiligenstadt Testament». After a performance of Symphony N° 3, a symbol of hope following despair, John Malkovich will be narrating a life marked by increasing isolation as deafness set in, and a body of work that has left its mark on the history of music.
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The music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie N° 3 «Eroica»; «Roll Over Beethoven» avec John Malkovich a vivid fever log for speaker and orchestra · Œuvres de Beethoven
The artists: Orchester Wiener Akademie; Martin Haselböck (conductor); John Malkovich (narration); Paul-Henri Campbell (text); Tamara Štajner (text)

Summary

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A crossover program combining classical symphonic performance with spoken narration, titled "Roll Over Beethoven," headlined by actor John Malkovich. The Orchester Wiener Akademie under conductor Martin Haselböck performs Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" while Malkovich delivers a narrative text by Paul-Henri Campbell and Tamara Štajner reflecting on Beethoven's life and deafness, inspired by the Heiligenstadt Testament. Programming runs about 120 minutes in the Grand Auditorium.