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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 and Ligeti’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

November 15, 2018, 10:00 pm

Augustin Hadelich (Photo: Luca Valentina)

Stefan Asbury conducts the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. Plus, violinist Augustin Hadelich appears to perform Ligeti’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.

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Dances of Galánta, by Kodály

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, by Ligeti

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 36, by Beethoven

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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 and Ligeti’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

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