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Clara Schumann & Friends

Farrenc, Tchaikovsky & Brahms

Part of the Sheffield Philharmonic 2019/20

Add to my Calendar 09-11-2019 19:00 09-11-2019 21:00 36 Clara Schumann & Friends Join us as we open our 74th Concert Series with a bang!Louise Farrenc, the French composer and virtuoso pianist, left behind a small but important oeuvre of orchestral repertoire. Her first overture is an 18th century masterpiece and a sparkling opening to the concert. Charlotte Pinder joins us for Tchaikovsky’s devastatingly beautiful Sérénade mélancolique before we give the world premiere of an orchestral arrangement, by Musical Director George Morton, of Clara Schumann’s 4 Pieces Caractéristiques, originally written for solo piano. 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Schumann’s birth and this evening we celebrate her innovation and seismic impact on classical music. Johannes Brahms’, Clara’s close friend and confidant, second Symphony rounds off the programme! Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Sheffield DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Victoria Hall Methodist Church
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2JB
England

Programme

Louise Farranc – Overture no.1 in E minor, Op.23
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade melancolique, Op.26
Clara Schumann – 4 Pièces caractéristiques, Op.5
Johannes Brahms – Symphony no.2 in D major, Op.73

Performers

Charlotte Pinder – violin
George Morton – Conductor

Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra

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Programme Note

Join us as we open our 74th Concert Series with a bang!

Louise Farrenc, the French composer and virtuoso pianist, left behind a small but important oeuvre of orchestral repertoire. Her first overture is an 18th century masterpiece and a sparkling opening to the concert. Charlotte Pinder joins us for Tchaikovsky’s devastatingly beautiful Sérénade mélancolique before we give the world premiere of an orchestral arrangement, by Musical Director George Morton, of Clara Schumann’s 4 Pieces Caractéristiques, originally written for solo piano. 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Schumann’s birth and this evening we celebrate her innovation and seismic impact on classical music. Johannes Brahms’, Clara’s close friend and confidant, second Symphony rounds off the programme!

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