In celebration of Mozart’s 250th birthday, this innovative evening of music and words from Mozart’s letters will take you to those Aha! moments that make the music so great. Listen to Mozart’s most beloved compositions, ranging from symphony movements and overtures, to arias and operatic ensembles. A truly “festive” celebratory concert.
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Tuesdays – Aha! Concerto July 22, 29 August 5 8:00pm |
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Tickets: $60, $45 Students/Active Military: $20 Sunset Theater |
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Part play, part spoken word, entirely innovative Aha! Concerto showcases the return of the piano |
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Johann David Heinichen – Concerto in F Major, Seibel 231 J.S. Bach – Concerto No. 3 for Three Violins in D Minor, BWV 106 G.F. Handel – Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 295, F.J. Haydn – Sinfonia Concertante, in B-flat Major, Op 84, Hob I:105 Jacques Ibert - Flute Concerto C.P.E. Bach – Concerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano J.C. Bach – Concerto for Fortepiano in E-flat Major, Op 7, No 5 W.A. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 27 in B-flat Major, K 495 W.A. Mozart – Komm lieber Mai, K 596 W.A. Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K 622 L.van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 in C Major, Op 15 |
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Bruno Weil, Conductor, David Gordon and Michael Becker, Narration Andrew Arthur and Yuko Tanaka, organ, harpsichord, fortepiano; Kendra Colton, soprano The Festival Orchestra |
Program Notes:
Even during Vivaldi’s lifetime, the German composers—especially Bach—went about usurping the Italian concerto, sending it on its way to into the aching emotions of Mozart and the grandeur of Beethoven and Brahms. The concerto had its origins in the polychoral works of Gabrieli and Schütz, and found its classic architecture in Corelli. Discover how the concerto found its way to the keyboard and in turn revealed some of the most expressive and unforgettable music ever written. This program marks the long-awaited return to the Festival of the piano.
