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Britten Sinfonia - Mozart, Knussen, Berg

Oliver Knussen conducts the Britten Sinfonia in a concert given at Milton Court Concert Hall. Mozart: Serenade in C minor, K388. Knussen: Songs for Sue. Berg: Chamber Concerto.

Recorded at Milton Court Concert Hall, London, yesterday.

The Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Oliver Knussen, play Mozart, Knussen and Berg.

Mozart: Serenade in C minor, K388
Knussen: Songs for Sue

8.15 Interval

8.35
Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin

Claire Booth, soprano
Alexandra Wood, violin
Huw Watkins, piano
Britten Sinfonia
Oliver Knussen, conductor

Composer and conductor Oliver Knussen makes his debut conducting Britten Sinfonia in this concert from Milton Court, in the City of London. The acclaimed wind section of the orchestra feature in works by Mozart, Berg, and Knussen's poignant song setting: Songs for Sue, written in memory of his wife and based on poetry by Emily Dickinson, Antonio Machado and W H Auden.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Oct 2015 19:30

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade In C Minor K.388

    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia.
  • Oliver Knussen

    Requiem - Songs For Sue

    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Oliver Knussen. Singer: Claire Booth.
  • Alban Berg

    Chamber Concerto For Violin, Piano And 13 Wind Instruments

    Performer: Alexandra Wood. Performer: Huw Watkins. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Oliver Knussen.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K364

    Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Director: Jonathan Cohen.

Broadcast

  • Mon 26 Oct 2015 19:30