AN EVENING WITH THE MSO
MOZART, MENDELSSOHN AND MORE
Conductor - Carlo Antonioli
Soloist - David Thomas (clarinet)
Program:
Deborah Cheetham AO - Long Time Living Here
Felix Mendelssohn - Overture 'The Hebrides'
W.A Mozart - Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no.4 in A major Op. 90 'Italian'
Experience an evening of sparkling Mendelssohn and powerful Mozart with the MSO and Cybec Assistant Conductor Carlo Antonioli.
Awestruck by the towering columns of rock and the rushing water at Fingal's Cave on a visit to Schotland's Hebrides islands, Mendelssohn wrote his evocative overture depicting the monumental beauty and forces of nature he encountered.
Ever the pioneer, Mozart wrote his Clarinet Concerto for basset clarinet - an instrument with a wider range than the existing clarinet enabling greater dramatic and musical variation. The only problem was that the instrument didn't yet exist, and was only finished just in time for the work's premiere! Hear this beloved concerto through new ears as MSO Principal Clarinet David Thomas performs on this rare and extraordinary instrument.
Antonioli then takes the podium for Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony, written after a trip to Italy in 1830, where the composer delighted in the art, landscape and energy of the people.
Pre-concert talk:
Function Room Two: 6:30pm
Hear about the composers and music you are about to enjoy (included in the ticket price).
