Classical Favourites
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This event took place on Saturday 28 January 2017.
- Saturday 28 January 2017
- Kingston Rose Theatre
Classical Favourites
Sat 28 Jan 2017
Kingston Rose Theatre
Need to know
Repertoire
- Beethoven Fidelio Overture
- Grieg Two Elegiac Melodies for String Orchestra
- Mozart Clarinet Concerto
- Mendelssohn Symphony No.3, 'Scottish'
Features
- Nicholas Cleobury Conductor
- Katherine Lacy Clarinet
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Kingston Rose Theatre
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to be returning to the Rose Theatre of an evening of sumptuous classical music.
Opening this autumn concert is Beethoven’s exhilarating Fidelio Overture, a tour de force of orchestral virtuosity and full of adventurous spirit. Contrasting this will be Grieg’s Two Elegiac Melodies for String Orchestra; mournful and sombre Grieg took inspiration from the poems of Aasmund Olafsson Vinje which he ‘translated’ for a string orchestra.
The RPO's Principal Clarinet, Katherine Lacy, takes centre stage to perform Mozart’s ever-popular and charming Clarinet Concerto. Having recently been placed No.3 in Classic FM’s Ultimate Hall of Fame, this piece brings together expressive and cheeky melodies.
Closing the concert will be Mendelssohn’s Symphony No.3. Inspired by his visit to Scotland as part of his ‘Grand Tour’, Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Symphony evokes the wildness of the Highlands with the spirit of the Romantic era.