Beethoven and Mozart
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From Beethoven’s intensity to Haydn’s sparkling virtuosity and Mozart’s operatic energy, this Musicians’ Series concert showcases the exceptional skill and versatility of NZSO players, alongside a new work by Aotearoa composer Leonie Holmes.
Duration:
1 hour and 58 minutes, including interval
Type:
Chamber Music
Featured Artist(s):
James Judd
, Role
Michael Kirgan
, Role
Composer(s):
Beethoven; Haydn; Holmes; Mozart
Programme
Beethoven Arr. Weingartner Grosse Fuge
Haydn Trumpet Concerto
Leonie Holmes Commission
Mozart Symphony No. 38 Prague
Experience four distinctive musical worlds in one beautifully balanced programme. Music Director Emeritus James Judd opens with Beethoven’s fierce and uncompromising Grosse Fuge, expanded for string orchestra in Weingartner’s arrangement. NZSO Section Principal Trumpet Michael Kirgan then takes centre stage in Haydn’s sparkling Trumpet Concerto, a work filled with wit, elegance and brilliant virtuosity.
A new commission by acclaimed Aotearoa composer Leonie Holmes brings a contemporary New Zealand voice to the tour, before Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, Prague, provides a grand and exhilarating finale.
From Beethoven’s intensity to Haydn’s charm and Mozart’s operatic energy, this Musicians’ Series concert showcases the exceptional skill, character and versatility of NZSO players in close-up, travelling to audiences in Kāpiti, Blenheim, Nelson and Christchurch.
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Sat, 6 Mar
Chamber Music
Te Raukura ki Kapiti
Kāpiti
Wed, 10 Mar
Chamber Music
Blenheim Whitehaven Theatre
Blenheim - Te Waiharakeke
Thu, 11 Mar
Chamber Music
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Nelson - Whakatū
Fri, 12 Mar
Chamber Music
Christchurch Town Hall
Christchurch - Ōtautahi
Featured artists
James Judd
Role
Michael Kirgan
Role
What to expect
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