Mendelssohn, David & Beethoven in Ayr
19:30 Fri 30 Jan 2015 Town Hall, Ayr
Otto Tausk conducts works by Mendelssohn, David and Beethoven.
Otto Tausk conducts works by Mendelssohn, David and Beethoven.
Programme
- Symphony No 1 in C minor
- Concertino for Trombone in E flat major, Op 4
- Symphony No. 7 in A major
Performers
- Simon Johnsontrombone
- Otto Tauskconductor
Concert information
Composed when he was just 15, Mendelssohn’s First Symphony clearly shows his assured handling of orchestral writing, even if there is more than just a nod to other composers, notably Mozart and Weber. Simon Johnson, the BBC SSO’s principal trombone, gives a performance of the delightful Trombone Concertino by Ferdinand David who, as a virtuoso violinist, premiered Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in 1845. To close, conductor Otto Tausk brings an old favourite, Beethoven’s eternally fresh Seventh Symphony, famously dubbed by Wagner as ‘the apotheosis of the dance’.
Part of the 28th Ayr Concert Series promoted by Ayr Arts Guild.
Single ticket booking available from 1 September 2014. Box Office: 01292-288235
