Thu 7 Nov 2013
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Works
Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F
Margaret Faultless leader/director
Presenter tbc
Our The Works concert series continues into a third year, giving audience members the opportunity to enjoy a guided tour to selected pieces of music. Tonight’s concert features Beethoven’s light-hearted and playful Symphony No. 8 and is performed without a conductor, with OAE leader Margaret Faultless instead at the helm. The evening features a movement-by-movement…
Wed 19 Mar 2014
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Works
Vivaldi Concerto for Violoncello da Spalla in D, RV404
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G
Sigiswald Kuijken director/violoncello da spalla
Violin soloist from the OAE
Presenter tbc
Enjoy a guided tour of two masterpieces from the Baroque repertoire, plus a full performance of both. The evening features an intriguing rarity from Vivaldi, the Concerto for Violoncello da Spalla – an early form of cello played under the chin, plus one of Bach’s most popular pieces, the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. There’s jazz…