BEETHOVEN’S PASTORAL SYMPHONY
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 31 ‘Paris’
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastoral’
Thomas Zehetmair conductor
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Pre-concert talk: Free, one hour before the concert.
Ah, the great outdoors! There’s nothing like it, and very few musical descriptions of it like Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony. The music features distinctive sounds of a cuckoo, country folk dancing and even a raging storm. Heading back to the city, Mozart’s ‘Paris’ Symphony was written while he was staying there. It featured the biggest orchestra he’d ever used and was a huge hit straight away – with audiences applauding mid movement to show their appreciation. Dare you do the same today?
Free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.
