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In Classical Style

Sunday 18th May 2008 at 7.30pm
The Castle, Wellingborough
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Conductor Alexander Shelley and Michael Roll, Piano

Two past winners of Leeds competitions join sinfonia ViVA for this evening's concert. Critically-acclaimed conductor Alexander Shelley (Leeds Conducting Competition winner in 2005) makes a welcome return, and one of Britain's most distinguished pianists Michael Roll (winner of the first Leeds International Piano Competition in 1963) is the soloist.

The programme opens with Haydn's Symphony No.83 'The Hen', written between 1775-6 as part of the group of six Paris Symphonies. The composition is reflective of Haydn's growing stature in Europe at the time: this is a work with power, emotion, humour and wit.

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.2 was one of - if not the - first compositions publicly performed by the composer as a pianist. Strongly influenced by Mozart in its interaction between soloist and orchestra, the composer revised the work several times before its publication, including a 1798 replacement of the original finale to give the structure which is nowadays performed.

Mozart's Symphony No.39 was written along with two others in a period of just six weeks in the summer of 1788 - the three together comprising the composer's last symphonic works. Produced during a time of personal challenge caused by a decline in his popularity and consequent financial stringency, this is a complex and enigmatic piece of shifting moods, its ending memorably dramatic.

Join us for three engaging works by the giants of the Classical Period.

Supported by Orchestras Live, Arts Council England and Wellingborough Borough Council

Catch a sinfonia ViVA Brass Duo in a lunchtime concert at the Tithe Barn, Wellingborough on Wednesday 21st May 2008.