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Beethoven & Kodály

A Thursday concert with MSO that begins in Kodály’s Hungary with elegantly arranged folk music and leads us into Beethoven’s world, balancing between fateful tragedy and life-affirming light.

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12 February 2026
Concert Hall
approx. 2 hours 5 minutes incl. intermission
145 - 460 SEK
Malmö Live Concert Hall

Cast

Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Malmo Symphony Orchestra consists of almost 90 musicians at the highest level who, with a new concert every week, excel in a rich and varied range. 
Emanuel Tjeknavorian Conductor

Program

Chatjaturjan, Aram Iljitj From suites 1 and 3 from the ballet Gayane, Op. 53 (1943) 22 min

1. Sabre Dance  

2. Dance of the Young Kurds  

3. Dance of the Young Rose Maidens  

4. Awakening and Dance of Aisha 

5. Mountaineers’ Dance 

6. Lullaby  

7. Lezginka 

Kodály, Zoltán Concerto for Orchestra (1939–1940) 20 min

1. Allegro risoluto 

2. Largo 

3. Tempo primo 

4. Largo 

5. Tempo primo 

Intermission 25 min
Beethoven, Ludwig van Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (1807) 9 min
Beethoven, Ludwig van Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 (1807) 34 min

1. Adagio - Allegro vivace 

2. Adagio 

3. Allegro vivace 

4. Allegro ma non troppo 

Last updated: 2025-05-05