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Andras Schiff and the Choir and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment play Haydn.

Andras Schiff and the Choir and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment perform Haydn's Symphony No 94 in G, 'Surprise', Piano Concerto in D and Mass in B flat, 'Harmoniemesse'.

In the last of their 'Visions, Illusions & Delusions' season the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment are joined by distinguished pianist and conductor Andr谩s Schiff for an all-Haydn programme including two late, great works. The Mass in B flat is Haydn's last significant work and cost the 70-year-old composer a great deal of effort. It gets its name 'Harmoniemesse' or 'Wind-band mass' for its unusually prominent (for Haydn) use of wind instruments. Spoiler alert: the surprise in Haydn's Symphony No.94 is a loud unexpected chord for full orchestra in the slow movement but it would be a shame to focus on this when the rest of the music is so tirelessly fresh, inventive and full of delightful compositional sleights of hand. But perhaps the real surprise of the concert is the opportunity to hear a Haydn keyboard concerto. This D major concerto is by far Haydn's most popular with its flamboyant Hungarian gypsy rondo finale.

Presented live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall by Martin Handley.

Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G major ('Surprise')
Haydn: Piano Concerto in D major

7.50pm Interval (music from CD)
Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2
Andr谩s Schiff (piano)
Mikl贸s Per茅nyi (cello)

8.10pm
Haydn: Mass in B flat major ('Harmoniemesse')

Charlotte Beament (soprano)
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano)
Nick Pritchard (tenor)
Dingle Yandell (bass baritone)
Choir and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Andr谩s Schiff (conductor/piano).

3 hours

Last on

Wed 4 Jul 2018 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Concerto No.11 in D

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op.102, No. 2

    Performer: Mikl贸s Per茅nyi. Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (complete).
    • ECM.
    • 10 - 12.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Harmoniemesse

    Choir: Choir of the Age of Enlightenment. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Wind Octet in E flat major, Op 103

    Performer: George Caird. Performer: Victoria Wood. Performer: Angela Malsbury. Performer: Michael Harris. Performer: Peter Francomb. Performer: Simon Morgan. Performer: Gareth Newman. Performer: Robin Kennard. Performer: Martin Field. Ensemble: Albion Ensemble.
    • Hummel/Beethoven/Gluck: Wind Music: Albion Ensemble.
    • Helios.
    • 9.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor, Op 117

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Thomas Ad猫s.
    • HYPERION.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Papillon Op.77

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Pascal Devoyon.
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Jul 2018 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3