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Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Chevalier de Saint-Georges & Mozart I ONLINE
Chevalier de Saint-Georges's Symphony No. 2, Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 2 and selected arias
Part of the Oxford Philharmonic Online 2021-22 Series
Add to my Calendar 09-09-2021 19:00 09-09-2021 21:00 36 Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Chevalier de Saint-Georges & Mozart I ONLINE In the mid-1760s the child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart took Paris by storm. At the end of the same decade, Parisians witnessed the rise of another virtuoso, the violinist Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of a wealthy planter and one of his slaves, born in the French colony of Guadeloupe, Joseph first came to prominence as a champion fencer. But it was as a musician that he left a greater legacy, as a soloist and concertmaster in Paris and as one of the first known classical composers of African origin. This series of two concerts pairs the works of the two composers, who were shaped by similar musical traditions but radically different backgrounds. In this first concert, the Orchestra performs Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s elegant Symphony No. 2 and Mozart’s second flute concerto, as well as arias from Mozart’s operas. Reserve your free ticket to receive the link to watch the concert directly to your inbox shortly before the event begins. This concert will be available to watch online until 7 January 2022. Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3AZ
England
Programme
Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-George – Symphony in D major, Op.11 no.2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Flute Concerto no.2 in D major, K.314/285d
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Le nozze di Figaro: Aria 'Porgi amor, qualche ristoro'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Don Giovanni: 'Il mio tesoro'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Così fan tutti: 'Temerari... Come Scoglio'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Magic Flute: 'Dies Bildnis'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Cosi fan tutte: duet 'Fra gli amplessi'
Performers
Nardus Williams – soprano
Robert Murray – Tenor
Anthony Robb – flute
Marios Papadopoulos – Conductor
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
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Programme Note
In the mid-1760s the child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart took Paris by storm. At the end of the same decade, Parisians witnessed the rise of another virtuoso, the violinist Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of a wealthy planter and one of his slaves, born in the French colony of Guadeloupe, Joseph first came to prominence as a champion fencer. But it was as a musician that he left a greater legacy, as a soloist and concertmaster in Paris and as one of the first known classical composers of African origin.
This series of two concerts pairs the works of the two composers, who were shaped by similar musical traditions but radically different backgrounds. In this first concert, the Orchestra performs Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s elegant Symphony No. 2 and Mozart’s second flute concerto, as well as arias from Mozart’s operas.
Reserve your free ticket to receive the link to watch the concert directly to your inbox shortly before the event begins.
This concert will be available to watch online until 7 January 2022.
