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English Symphony Orchestra in Cheltenham: Copland, Mahler, Schoenberg, Elgar and Matthew Taylor
Julia Bliss plays Copland’s Clarinet Concerto
Add to my Calendar 22-05-2026 19:30 22-05-2026 21:30 36 English Symphony Orchestra in Cheltenham: Copland, Mahler, Schoenberg, Elgar and Matthew Taylor Schoenberg was one of the most revolutionary and challenging composers, but his early works are among the most lyrical and romantic pieces ever written. Mahler’s heart-rending Adagietto needs little introduction, and is regularly in the Top 40 of Classic FM’s annual Hall of Fame, while Schoenberg’s impassioned Transfigured Night is a musical realisation of a Richard Dehmel poem, in which a young woman confesses to her betrothed that she bears another man’s child, conceived before they met. His acceptance of her, and resolve to raise the baby as theirs, is one of the most touching moments in classical music. Find full details of the ESO Cheltenham Residency can be found on Classical Events, or refer to the ESO website. Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Cheltenham Town Hall
Imperial Square
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1QA
England
Tickets
Prices: £29.50, Under 25 £14.50
Ticket booking link: Book Tickets
Programme
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings, Op. 20
Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op.4
Gustav Mahler – Symphony no.5: Adagietto
Aaron Copland – Clarinet Concerto
Matthew Taylor – Romanza
Performers
Julian Bliss – clarinet
Kenneth Woods – Conductor
Programme Note
Schoenberg was one of the most revolutionary and challenging composers, but his early works are among the most lyrical and romantic pieces ever written. Mahler’s heart-rending Adagietto needs little introduction, and is regularly in the Top 40 of Classic FM’s annual Hall of Fame, while Schoenberg’s impassioned Transfigured Night is a musical realisation of a Richard Dehmel poem, in which a young woman confesses to her betrothed that she bears another man’s child, conceived before they met. His acceptance of her, and resolve to raise the baby as theirs, is one of the most touching moments in classical music.
Find full details of the ESO Cheltenham Residency can be found on Classical Events, or refer to the ESO website.
