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A Trio of Classical Masters with the English Chamber Orchestra
A classical celebration including a double-bill of Mozart
Part of the Sheffield International Concert Season 2019/20
Add to my Calendar 06-03-2020 19:00 06-03-2020 21:00 36 A Trio of Classical Masters with the English Chamber Orchestra François Leleux, a musician of infectious vitality, is both conductor and soloist as we welcome back the English Chamber Orchestra. In his dual role Leleux directs and performs Mozart’s charming Oboe Concerto, as well as the great Polish composer Penderecki’s Capriccio, a work of fascinating colours and dazzling showmanship.Opening and closing the concert are two of the best-loved and most engaging symphonies of them all. Mozart’s ‘Haffner’ is a superb celebratory masterpiece, while Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ radiates warmth and sunniness. No wonder he once described it as “the happiest piece I have yet composed”. Bursting with energy and optimism, it culminates with a frenzied dance that will leave you simply breathless. Pre-concert talk with BBC Broadcaster Trisha Cooper starts at 6pm. Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Sheffield City Hall
Barker's Pool
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2JA
England
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony no.35 in D major 'Haffner', K.385
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Oboe Concerto in C major, K.314
~ Interval ~
Krzysztof Penderecki – Capriccio for Oboe and Strings
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony no.4 in A major 'Italian', Op.90
Performers
Francois Lelux – Conductor / Oboe
English Chamber Orchestra
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
François Leleux, a musician of infectious vitality, is both conductor and soloist as we welcome back the English Chamber Orchestra. In his dual role Leleux directs and performs Mozart’s charming Oboe Concerto, as well as the great Polish composer Penderecki’s Capriccio, a work of fascinating colours and dazzling showmanship.
Opening and closing the concert are two of the best-loved and most engaging symphonies of them all. Mozart’s ‘Haffner’ is a superb celebratory masterpiece, while Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ radiates warmth and sunniness. No wonder he once described it as “the happiest piece I have yet composed”. Bursting with energy and optimism, it culminates with a frenzied dance that will leave you simply breathless.
Pre-concert talk with BBC Broadcaster Trisha Cooper starts at 6pm.
