CBSO: Benevolent Fund Concert

Kazuki Yamada  Conductor 

Hyun Jung Song  Oboe 

Oliver Janes  Clarinet 

Nikolaj Henriques  Bassoon 

Elspeth Dutch  Horn 

Tchaikovsky  Selection from Swan Lake, 25mins 

Mozart  Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon & Horn, 30mins 

Prokofiev  Selection from Romeo and Juliet, 45mins 

Ravishing Russian ballets and a Mozart ‘mystery'. 

This is a sumptuous programme of soaring melodies, dramatic encounters, and a touch of utter elegance in the middle. Swan Lake, a tale of doomed love and malevolent betrayal, contains some of Tchaikovsky’s most inspired and exquisitely sorrowful melodies. Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante has created something of a mystery among scholars, who have a wonderful time arguing about its origins and even whether Mozart actually wrote it. Whatever the answer, this is a gorgeously refined celebration of wind instruments, here showcasing the talents of a wonderful quartet of musicians. Finally, Prokofiev tells the story of Romeo and Juliet, his famous ballet score ranging in mood from swagger to swoon to sombre reflection. 

Muxton 12.15pm, Newport 12.45pm and Cosford 1.05pm