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Fanfare: Mendelssohn, Strauss and Beethoven

Name: Fanfare: Mendelssohn, Strauss and Beethoven
Start: 2026-03-25T19:00:00
Location: Smith Square Hall

Sinfonia Smith Square

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Mendelssohn and Strauss were teenagers when they wrote their Piano Sextet and first Horn Concerto respectively. Mendelssohn chose the unusual combination of two violas, cello and double bass alongside violin and piano, and with this dark, sumptuous palette he creates a rich symphonic soundscape.

Program

Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Sextet

Composer

Richard Strauss - Horn Concerto No. 1

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 2

Composer

Participants

Alessio Bax

Piano

Paul Watkins

Cello