Details
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England
Programme
Joseph Haydn – Symphony no.95 in C minor, Hob.I:95
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony no.35 in D major 'Haffner', K.385
Johann Nepomuk Hummel – Concertino in G major, Op.73
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no.23 in A major, K.488
Performers
Howard Shelley – Conductor / piano
London Mozart Players
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
In their 70th year, the London Mozart Players with Howard Shelley at the piano present iconic works of the Classical era pioneers: Haydn, Mozart and Hummel.
Two majestic symphonies bookend this afternoon of classical gems, embracing the heart-melting core of Mozart’s sublime Piano Concerto No.23 in A, and a rare performance of Hummel’s Concertino in G. A generation apart, Haydn was the warm and generous mentor, with Mozart his plucky and appreciative pupil. With these masters dominating the Classical era, many of their contemporaries remain overshadowed, including Hummel. A friend of Haydn, Mozart and later Beethoven, Hummel’s brilliance has long been overlooked: Howard Shelley – one of this underrated composer’s greatest exponents, redresses the balance.
Pianist and Conductor, Howard Shelley, has made over 160 CDs, and his recordings of the Haydn London Symphonies – of which No. 95 is the third, as well as the other works on this programme, are regularly heard on Classic FM stations around the world. His long association with the London Mozart Players has evolved into an intuitive partnership on the concert platform that audiences adore.