Nicholas McGegan

Nicolas Fleury

Kate Royal

Schubert’s Fifth Symphony is a brilliant achievement – from the breath-stoppingly original opening gesture and effervescent themes to the grand harmonic strategy and the polyphonic skill upon which the powerful development is built. Everything about it suggests a contented spirit of its youthful creator. Mozart’s Horn Concerto No.3 has a beguiling purity of melody and timbre, emphasizing the golden tone of the solo instrument supported by an understated accompaniment. This jewel-like serenade is one of Mozart’s most familiar and frequently played works. Not a deep work, it is however, an exemplar of Rococo elegance – charming and warm-hearted, graceful and effervescent. The piece will be performed by talented BSO Principal Horn, Nicolas Fleury.

A dramatic scene for soprano and orchestra, Ah! perfido is a monologue for a woman who has been deserted by her lover. In the recitative and aria, she vacillates between asking the gods to punish him and wanting them to show him mercy. Kate Royal’s much-praised voice will be the perfect medium to deliver this beautiful piece.

Programme:

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart Horn Concerto No.3
Beethoven Ah! perfido
Schubert Symphony No.5

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Tickets

A £39 B £33 C £25 D £21 E £15*

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