BEAUTIFUL MINDS
In 1770, a 14 year old Austrian boy sat in Rome's glorious Sistine Chapel listening to a choir perform Allegri's Miserere. Afterwards, he was able to write it out from memory after only a single hearing. The boy's name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and this musical prodigy had already written more symphonies than he had years. Decades later, a young German boy exhibited a similar extraordinary gift for music. His name was Felix Mendelssohn and, like Mozart, his musical abilities as a child bordered on the miraculous.
Experience the stunning creations of these brilliant minds, as the Brandenburg performs Australia's favourite Mozart work, his Clarinet Concerto in A major. This gorgeous work, voted by thousands of ABC Classic FM listeners as their favourite Mozart, will be performed on basset clarinet (a clarinet of the period) by Brandenburg principal artist Craig Hill. Then discover the dramatic beauty of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, written by the composer at age 19, with guest concertmaster and Brandenburg favourite Madeleine Easton. Finally, be swept away by the breathtaking grandeur of Mendelssohn's famous Hebrides Overture, better known as 'Fingal's Cave', in a thrilling tribute to classical music's beautiful minds.
PLAYERS
Craig Hill (Australia) bassett clarinet
Madeleine Easton (Australia) period violin
with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Artistic Director Paul Dyer
MUSIC
Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major K. 622
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216
Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture ('Fingal's Cave') Op. 26
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CONCERT DETAILS
SYDNEY
City Recital Hall Angel Place
Wed 24, Fri 26, Wed 31 Oct,
Fri 2 & Sat 3 Nov all at 7pm
Sat 3 Nov 2pm Matinee
Tickets: $61 - $148
Under 30 from $26
Transaction fees apply
Brandenburg:
02) 9328 7581 | ONLINE
City Recital Hall:
02) 8256 2222 | ONLINE
MELBOURNE
Melbourne Recital Centre
Sat 27 Oct at 7pm
Sun 28 Oct at 5pm
Tickets: $56 - $135
Under 30 from $26
Transaction fees apply
Brandenburg:
1300 782 856 | ONLINE
Melbourne Recital Centre:
03) 9699 3333 | ONLINE
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